Cuffed & Claimed

by Lori King

  In the dark, he folded his arms behind his head, and thought about the attempt on her life. The shooters had missed, yet she was a large target. In his mind, that meant they were either really bad shots, or they hadn’t meant to kill her. Her bike being blown to bits with her not on it was another conundrum in his mind. Of course, a professional wouldn’t have rigged it to go off at a certain time, not wanting to gamble with the fact she may or may not be on it. However, a professional clearly had been watching, and set the bomb off without her on it, or it was a screwed-up time.

  Either option didn’t sit well with him, as that meant someone still wanted Hailey dead.

  He let out a big sigh.

  “Stop thinking. Especially if it hurts too much.” Hailey’s drowsy voice broke through his musings.

  “I’d swat your ass, but I’m not sure where your colorful bruises are. I thought you were sleeping,” he said, keeping his voice low.

  The sound of the covers rustling announced her rolling over to face him. “I was trying. But then I got to thinking about the attempts on my life today.”

  His mind froze as she echoed what he’d been thinking. “So you think there were two different factions, not one trying twice?” he asked to be clear.

  She propped her head on her left arm. “That’s what I’m thinking. How about you?”

  He rolled over and mimicked her pose. “Yeah. I also don’t think these were professional hits.”

  “No shit. Hell, most amateurs could have at least hit me once. It’s not like I was under the cover of trees or anything. A big open space with nothing to impede their shot, except you. Pretty sure that wasn’t what stopped them from hitting vital parts.” Her snort was too cute for words.

  Maddox pulled himself up short at his thoughts. He didn’t think women’s snorts were cute, for fucking crying out loud. Nor their polka dot toenails. “I’ll make a few inquiries tomorrow. Until then, don’t reach out to anyone. This doesn’t smell right to me.”

  He’d been in the CIA long enough to know when there was more going on behind the scenes than a simple operation. Hell, he was on an operation under the guise of being a SEAL for the Navy. Not that he hadn’t completed all the skills needed, and then some to be a SEAL. He’d been cherry-picked from the batch when his test scores reflected a higher level of aptitude. Thankfully, his best friend since childhood had been, too, otherwise Maddox didn’t think he’d have signed on. Or at least he liked to pretend they had a choice. They’d seen enough in the seventeen years since graduating from high school and enlisting.

  “How about you? Can I reach out to you?” Her breath hitched.

  “Sweetheart, you can reach out to me anytime, anywhere you want. Just know I will be more than you are probably ready for. Consider that before you think about playing cat and mouse. I’m not the type of man who lets little girls tease, or one who is a pussy by any stretch of the imagination. The only thing a pussy and me have in common is the fact I enjoy them. I love the way they look, the way they taste, or when I fuck them with my fingers. I especially love the way they feel wrapped around my cock, watching them stretch to take me inside,” he growled.

  4

  Maddox had no clue why he was saying what he was, other than it was the truth. Yes, he was a Dominant with his lovers, but he’d never thought to lay it out like he was with Hailey. Any second, and he was sure she’d toss the cover off and storm out.

  “Holy shit, I think I may be the one who needs to take a cold shower.”

  To say he was beyond stunned would be an understatement. “We need to get some rest, Hales.”

  If she thought she needed a cold shower, he needed a freaking ice cold one. He regretted not rubbing one out earlier.

  “You do realize I am not a virgin, right? I mean, I’m a healthy twenty-nine-year-old woman. I’ve had a few lovers over the years. Albeit, not as many as I’m sure you’ve had, but still, I am not some shy and retiring…”

  Maddox rolled over, covering her mouth with his. Hearing her talk of past lovers, his and hers wasn’t something he wanted to think about. The soft exclamation she made was swallowed by him. As he licked inside her mouth, she dueled with his tongue for supremacy, making him laugh inside. Careful of her injuries, he reached for her hands, holding them in one of his above her head. He pulled back, nibbled on her lower lip, then the top, only to return to the bottom and suck it into his mouth. This close he could see her eyes widen as he loomed over her.

  “For the record, I’m glad you’re not a virgin. I haven’t deflowered one of them in over ten years. I much prefer feisty blondes with big brown eyes.” He wedged his left leg between her thighs, the feel of her silken panties thrilled him. “Are you wet, Hellion?”

  She pulled her lower lip into her mouth. “Only one way to find out, big guy. I do believe you said something about being BFF with pussies. Mine is friendless at the moment.”

  “Damn, you are the only woman who can turn my words around on me.” He let his leg move up, giving her a little of what he knew she needed.

  Hailey moaned. “Your words are a form of foreplay, I swear.”

  He froze, the fact he’d used his charms in the past made him hesitate. Hailey wasn’t a mark. He wasn’t doing anything, for any reason, other than the man in him wanted to.

  “Hey, where did you go?” she asked, her arms jerking against his grip.

  “Nowhere, sorry.” Looking down into her face, the moon casting shadows across them, Maddox thought she was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen.

  Uncertainty blinked up at him. “Do you have a girlfriend or…?”

  Hating that he’d caused her to question his sincerity, he released her hands, coming down onto his elbows on each side of her head. “First of all, I think you know me a little better than that, Hales. Second, I have wanted you since the first time I walked into the Steinem Building and saw you standing in a pair of green cargo pants and a yellow tank top. You had your hair pulled up in a ponytail, your sunglasses were resting on the top of your head, and your backpack was slung over one shoulder. I had to stop and count to a hundred before I could approach the counter, just to get my dick to deflate, otherwise JoJo would have been hard-pressed not to recognize the erection I was sporting. Now, you tell me I am not interested, or haven’t been interested in you. Hell, my right hand thinks its name is Hailey, for crying out loud.”

  With each word, her body lost some of its rigidity, until she was smiling beneath him. “So, no Rosie for you?”

  Chuckling, he rubbed his nose against her neck. “Is that all you got from my declaration?”

  “I can tell you down to what color your socks were, what you were wearing the first time I saw you. And my BOB is named Mad, so we are even. And, I think my local grocer thinks I’m doing something crazy with all the double D batteries I go through.” She squirmed beneath him.

  “Damn! If I’d have known that, I would have swung by your place to pick him up,” he joked.

  Hailey tried to pinch his side. “Alright, so since we’ve each shared some intimate details, and neither of us is a virgin. What’s next?”

  Maddox rested his forehead against hers. “I should probably let you sleep. You’ve been shot at, your bike blown up, and you have a slight concussion. I have to wake you every couple of hours, remember?”

  “Or, we could go with plan B.”

  He looked down and waited to hear what she was thinking. The feel of her cool, slim fingers sliding into his boxer briefs had him groaning. “That’s your plan B?”

  Fingers wrapping around his cock was his answer.

  “I swear to all that is holy, you are going to be the death of me.” He shuddered. “Fuck, that feels good.”

  “Better than Rosie?”

  Nodding he lifted away to give her better access. “Oh, yeah. Rosie has calluses.”

  She squeezed a little harder.

  Tired of not touching – he hadn’t been lying when he said he loved all things pussy – he adjusted his weigh
t to one side, and trailed his left hand down her side. “I think we need to take this off. It offends me.”

  She laughed. “Why is that?”

  He helped her take his T-shirt off. “Cause it’s covering these glorious breasts. Yes. I knew they were perfect.” He bent and took one hardened tip into his mouth.

  “Too small,” she gasped.

  He gave a small bite, letting her know he didn’t agree. The slight sting had her tensing, then she sighed. “You like that?” he asked.

  “A little too much, I’m afraid. Will you do it again, just to make sure?”

  His little hellion. Gladly, he treated the other nipple to the same treatment, trailing his fingers into her panties. Wetness greeted him, and as he bit down, more of her juices flowed, wetting his fingers. He looked down, wishing he’d had a light on to see if her body flushed when she was aroused, and promised himself he’d leave a light on next time.

  “You’re so damn wet. I’m gonna have to taste. See if you’re as sweet as I’d fantasized about.”

  “I want to taste you, too. I couldn’t even get my fingers around Little Mad.”

  Nearly choking on his words, he ran his fingers through her silken folds. “I’m going to ignore your name for my junk.” His mouth watered for a taste of her, he licked his fingers clean. “Come here.” He moved to the middle of the bed and laid flat, pulling his briefs off while she sat up. “Hales, you change your mind?”

  “God, no.” She wasted no time taking her panties off. Then, as he ran his hand up and down his shaft, she crawled the few feet over to him.

  Maddox reached up with his right hand, palming the nape of her neck he brought her head down to his. Her hand joined his left one, pumping his dick in slow easy thrusts. Finally, when he was sure she was no longer scared, he pulled her back from the kiss.

  Hailey bent over his body and took his dick into her mouth. Maddox struggled to remember he wanted to taste her. Grabbing her by the hips, he easily lifted her until she was straddling his face. She squeaked, her hands going onto his thighs to steady herself.

  “It’s alright, Hales. I got you. Damn, I bet you’re even pretty here.” He ran his palms over her ass, then held her open with his thumbs, and started to pleasure Hailey. So fucking good.

  Her legs and hips began a slow gyration as she chased her own pleasure. Maddox found her clit, and with fast hard licks had her close to coming.

  “Maddox. More. I need…” Her hand froze on his dick.

  He grabbed the bundle of nerves between his teeth, lashing it with his tongue, then pushed two fingers into her. Her scream was music to his ears.

  Licking her through her orgasm, he continued to move his fingers in a slow pulse, knowing it would heighten her pleasure.

  “God, you are a fucking rock star at that. I don’t think I have ever come so quick or hard in my entire life,” she panted, and crawled away from him.

  “Hey, you’re taking my treat.”

  She sat up on her knees, pulling her hair back from her face and tying it back with a band from her wrist. “Now, since you distracted me too much for me to give LM the proper attention, let me make amends.”

  Maddox laughed. He’d never laughed so much in bed with a woman before. “Please, go forth and do what you feel is best.” He waved at his dick lying on his stomach. The thing was too hard and heavy to do anything else.

  “Poor guy. He’s so dejected.” Hailey got between his knees, scraping her blunt nails down his thighs. It took all his control not to grab her by the back of the head and demand she suck him.

  Instead, he balled his hands into fists at his sides. He’d give her a few minutes to play, then he’d take over. It was in his nature, he made no apologies. Although, he did make sure his women were well fucked, and left with no hard feelings.

  She licked around the crown of his cock, then down the heavy vein, tickling the sensitive underside. Sheot! His balls drew up by the fourth pass like an untried youth. She’d called him a rock star, but she was the one schooling him with a mouth that was made for sucking.

  Unable to keep from grabbing her, his hand reached for the ponytail at the back of her head. Guiding her in the rhythm he needed. She bobbed up and down on him, licking and sucking while moving her hand up and down. He placed his own fist on the base of his shaft to keep from forcing her to take too much.

  “That’s it. Fuckin-A, Hales,” he groaned. “Ease up. I’m going to come.”

  His words had her holding him tighter, her mouth covered the crown, and then she took him as far back as she could, swallowing around the head. He was sure he saw stars, maybe even Jesus, as his orgasm started in his toes and worked its way through his entire body like a tsunami. Jet after jet of come, and still his hellion continued to swallow and work him over till he had nothing else to give. Long seconds after he was sure he’d passed out, he felt her tongue on him, licking him clean.

  “Hales, if I was a rock star at eating pussy, you are a rock goddess at giving head.” He brushed his knuckles down her cheek.

  She placed a kiss on his spent dick. “Hot damn. We could start our own band.” She yawned.

  “Come here.” He reached down and pulled her up to lie beside him. “Get some rest. I’ll wake you in a couple hours.”

  With his left arm, he pulled the comforter over them.

  “You’re bossy,” she paused. “I like that about you.”

  “I hope you remember that in a couple hours and don’t bite my head off.” He wrapped his arms around a woman for the first time in bed before falling asleep.

  * * *

  Hailey groaned as Maddox tried waking her for the third time. “Mad, seriously. I think we can safely rule I’m fine.” She burrowed under the pillow.

  His chuckle had her reaching for his side to pinch. “Hey, that’s not nice, Hales. Want me to pinch you?”

  She rubbed against the growing erection with her ass. “Hmm, I think that thing wants to do something other than pinch me.”

  “Ignore him. He always wakes up that way.” A slight adjustment and Maddox was gliding between her thighs from behind.

  “Newsflash! It’s hard to ignore something that is rubbing you in all the right spots,” she said breathlessly.

  “Want me to stop?” he asked, pulling back.

  Looking over her shoulder, she met his green gaze. “Got a condom?”

  “Does a bear shit in the woods?” He used the same phrase his friend Mike had used the day before.

  “Unless they live in a zoo, yes.” She lifted her leg, giving him more room to move back and forth.

  The swat to her ass surprised her, the heat lit up nerve endings that had an answering zing throughout her entire body. “You are a brat.” He rolled away from her.

  Thinking she’d pushed him too far, she turned to watch him open the drawer on the nightstand. He ripped the foil packet with his teeth, then met her gaze. “Put it on for me. Be good, or I’ll teach you some manners.” Anticipation marked his gaze.

  She plucked the condom from between his two fingers. Once she made sure which side was the proper way to roll it on, she smoothed it down, marveling at his size. “Yes, Sir. I promise to be a good girl from here on out.”

  “Little liar.” He gave her a heated look that let her know he looked forward to her brattiness. Hailey had never found a man she could be herself with in bed. One she could let take charge, and she loved how easy it was to allow Maddox complete control.

  The push he gave her was another gentle reminder that he was in charge, and she went willingly. When he climbed over her this time, she immediately gave him her hands.

  “Keep them above your head, Hellion.” His voice had gone deeper.

  Moving her legs on the outside of his, she licked her lips. “Yes, Sir.”

  Maddox smiled. “Good girl.”

  When he bent, his lips brushed hers, teasing, tempting. Hailey followed where he led. His big body dwarfing hers. He settled on his knees and looked down at her, giving her
a wink. She knew he was dominating, but when he ran his hands from the top of her shoulders, down to her ankles, moving her thighs farther apart, she tensed, waiting to see what he’d do next, wondering what his next assault on her senses would be. Maddox was not a man to disappoint, trailing kisses from her throat down to her breasts, making her arch in anticipation.

  She gasped as he took the tip of one nipple into his mouth, and inserted a finger into her at the same time. The dual assault had her shaking. He brushed feather-light kisses down her stomach, and then his mouth was covering her pussy. The exquisite feelings were exactly what she’d come to expect, yet she wanted to be filled by more.

  “You taste delicious in the morning, Hales.” Maddox’s deep voice added another layer of sensation to her exposed flesh. His fingers teased her clit, sliding through her labia, parting her folds as he slowly glided his tongue up and down, lighting nerve endings. “Maddox, please,” she begged. It felt amazing, but still not enough. Not what she needed.

  He licked her in forceful strokes, taking her to a fast orgasm. His finger reached up and plucked at her nipple, rolling it between thumb and forefinger.

  “Tell me what you want, Hellion,” he demanded. Maddox lifted his head, her arousal coating his chin and lips.

  “I want you to fuck me, Mad,” she answered breathlessly.

  He moaned, pushing in two fingers and curling them. Hailey’s fingers clawed at the bedding; her hips moved up and down, fucking herself on his pumping fingers.

  “You’re so damn tight I fear I’ll blow as soon as I stick my dick in you.” Maddox watched her with his gorgeous green eyes hooded with lust.

  She whimpered. “I’m right there, Mad. I want to come with you in me.”