by April Angel
In her case, that meant a man she loved and who loved her back. It wasn’t looking very likely, though. She wanted Drex. He was known for having a deadline on relationships. Nothing went past three months. She’d enjoy her time with him for as long as it lasted. No regrets. But even as she thought it, pricks of pain hit her heart. Maybe it was best to stop this now before it got any harder on her later.
“Hey. I told you I’d be right back.”
Caught off guard, she jumped. “Jesus. Ever hear of letting a person know you’re there. You almost gave me a heart attack.” She snapped the words out before she had a chance to stop them. Her nerves were already stretched taut without adding shock into the mix.
“Sorry, baby. I didn’t mean to scare you.” He lowered to the grass and sat down next to her.
“No.” She sighed. “I’m sorry. You didn’t do anything wrong. I’m just jumpy, I guess.”
He rubbed circles on her shoulder. “It’s OK. Don’t worry. I won’t let anything happen to you.” His promise made her heart melt again. She wondered how much he cared for her. Did he love her? Better not even go there. Instead, she wanted him again.
Their gazes locked. She curled a hand around his neck, pulling him to her. He kissed her. A frenzied meeting of their lips. Arousal, heady and thick, swarmed her system, traveling straight to her throbbing sex. His kiss consumed her as if she were the best dessert in the world. She climbed onto his lap until her pussy was stroking his cock. He caressed his tongue over hers and turned up the heat inside her cunt.
Desperate to feel his skin under her hands, she gripped the edge of his T-shirt, tugging it off his body. The material came off easily with his help. He roamed his hands under her top, pulled it up over her head and off in seconds. He groaned, adding gasoline to her already roaring fire. He licked from her collarbone, down her chest, until he latched on to her nipple. He licked over one tiny bud; he squeezed the other. To spread his torture amongst both breasts, he shifted back and forth between them.
She sighed and dug her nails into his forearms. “Mmm.”
He chuckled against her skin. “Like that, do you?”
“You’ve no idea. If you stop, I may have to kill you.” She moaned.
He lavished her skin with love bites.
Their lips met once again, and he engulfed both her tits with his big hands. Between forefinger and thumb, he applied enough pressure to make her moan and then rolled the taut tips between his fingers. Her hips rocked, and she jumped to her feet and pulled off her jeans.
Back on his lap, she pushed him to lie down on the grass. His face tightened to a mask of needy hunger.
“I want you, Chris.”
“I want you too.” She licked his neck, slowly trailing down to his nipples.
Groaning, he fisted her hair and pulled the strands away from her face. She swiped her tongue on the flat discs of his nipples and scraped her teeth over one small hard bud. His low moan encouraged her to do it to his other one. Under her, he rocked his hips and rubbed on her wet cunt while she continued to lick her way down his body. She twirled her tongue over each square on his eight-pack abs. Slow and easy, she kissed and nipped her way down until she encountered his jeans.
Their gazes met and held. She licked her lips, and he clenched his jaw. With a few quick moves his jeans were open and off his legs, leaving his thick, long erection available to her.
Firmly holding the base of his cock with a tight grip, she lowered her head and trailed her tongue up the vein bulging on the underside. All the way up to the purple head she licked, sucked, and twirled her tongue until he was panting.
“Jesus. When the hell did you learn to do that?”
She opened her mouth to answer.
“Forget it, I don’t want to know.”
The scent of passion cocooned them, ratcheting up the arousal swirling over her pores. She licked around the velvety head of his cock. Widening her lips, she licked him repeatedly, using her saliva to make it easier to slide him into her mouth. He gripped her hair in his fist, held it away from her face, avidly watching every move she made. Shallow thrusts moved him deeper into her mouth, but she was not able to get him much further. To make up for the lack of depth, she wrapped both hands in a tight grip and pumped while bobbing her head over his cock. Holding him in a fist-tight grip, she hollowed her cheeks and sucked. She sucked him in and out of her mouth while her hands jerked the length of his shaft.
“Get up here.” Hoarse and rough, his voice added to the lust pushing her actions.
She pulled him out of her mouth and looked at him while licking her lips. Then she straddled his hips and held his slick cock in her hand, but didn’t slip him inside her body. Instead, she rubbed him between her swollen pussy lips, coated his hard length with her cream and slapped her clit with his head a few times.
He groaned and watched her. “Jesus, baby. You’re so fucking hot.”
Whimpering, she moved his dick to her entrance. She lowered her body to absorb him in one smooth slide until they were both locked together.
“You’re perfect.” He bit through gritted teeth.
“Oh, my goodness.” She rocked her hips, and pleasure swarmed through her in droves. Her pussy clenched around him. She moaned with every lift and slam down. He gripped her hips, his fingers biting into her flesh, urging her moves to quicken. Tension gathered into a tight ball. She moaned and lifted a hand to pinch at her nipple. At the same time, she traveled downward with her other hand between her thighs. Merciless swipes over her clit, combined with the pricks from her nipple pinches and his driving cock, sent her over the edge in a rush.
“Oh, god!” She bowed her back and allowed the tension to explode through her. He continued to slam into her from below. Squeezing her hips in a deathly grip he ground his cock so far into her pussy she groaned. He choked out her name and came in long jerks, spilling his seed into her womb.
Draped over him she panted as they both tried to regain the air in their lungs. Their shallow breathing was the only noise heard in the warm evening. They stayed that way for long moments until she almost drifted off into a satisfied sleep.
“Chris?”
“Hmm.”
He trailed a hand up and down her spine as he spoke. “I want more time with you.”
Her heart galloped faster than it had while they’d been having sex. “What do you mean?”
“I want us to see each other.”
See each other? She was ready to give the man her heart and he wanted to date? Talk about being in totally different places emotionally. Was he really asking her to turn into one of the women he carved a scheduled three months with before he broke up with them? No way. That wasn’t for her.
She lifted off him and dressed in complete quiet while he watched her. He probably didn’t understand, but she loved him. Anything less than full commitment was not going to cut it. She wasn’t going to be a passing fancy or another notch on his belt.
Once dressed, she turned to look at him. “I’m sorry. I don’t think that’s the right move for us.”
“What do you mean?” Anger radiated off him. He shoved his legs into his jeans.
“Look. I don’t want to talk about it. It’s probably best if we just let things be.” God, she didn’t want to think about it anymore. He was offering her a piece of the pie when she wanted the whole damn thing.
He gave a frustrated growl. “That’s not telling me anything.”
She sighed. “You’re you.” She loved him. “And I’m me.” She wanted him to love her back.
“What?” His bark made her turn and head for the house.
“I think we’re not going to see eye to eye on this. Just let it be.” She marched to one of the many guest rooms.
He grabbed her arm and twirled her to face him. “No. I am not just going to let it be. You want me. I know you do.”
“I do.”
“OK, so what’s the problem?” He looked confused. She almost felt sorry for him. Almost.
“Why the hell not?” His anger made her angry.
Was it so hard to understand that she might possibly want something more?
“I just don’t. Let it go, all right? I’m not changing my mind.” She jerked out of his hold, slammed the door shut in his face, and locked it.
Chapter Ten
Chris groaned and flipped to her back on the bed. What a horrible night. She’d been up until the wee hours debating whether or not she should stick to her guns or give in and take what Drex offered. In the end, she’d decided she’d stick to her guns. If it were any other man she would date him, no problem.
The possibility of a breakup wouldn’t bother her with anyone else. With him, it was as if her heart were being torn out. No. Unless he offered her something solid, they were not going to be seeing much more of each other. Better to stop it all now before he gave her one of those stupid bracelets and tried to let her down gently.
After a shower and some clean clothes someone had dropped off for her, she went to the kitchen. His housekeeper handed her a cup of coffee.
“Where’s Drex, Sheila?”
“He said he’d be back in a short while and asked for you to wait for him. He told me to tell you to make sure you don’t leave without him. He was very adamant. That boy can be so pushy.” The older woman groaned.
Chris grinned at Sheila. She thought about making changes to her article and smacked her forehead. She’d forgotten to grab her flash drive from her kitchen drawer. Shit.
The thought of leaving her flash drive in a drawer someone had broken into didn’t sit well. It was probably best to go home and retrieve it. She headed for the door. “Hey, Sheila, do you know where I can find the keys to one of Drex’s cars?”
Sheila lifted her brows. “You’re leaving without him? I’ll never hear the end of it.”
Smiling sympathetically at Sheila, she grabbed her bag. “I know and I’m really sorry but I need to go home for a minute. I’ll be back soon. Besides, those guys from his security service are going to be following me, so it’s no big deal.”
Sheila shook her head and passed her a set of keys from a small cabinet. “Here, take the black Aston Martin.”
She grinned and rushed out of the kitchen. “I’ll be back soon.” She ran to the garage.
When she reached her home, she left the men guarding her house outside. She walked up to her kitchen drawer, retrieved her flash drive, and put it in her bag just as her doorbell rang. She opened the door, knowing the house was secured by the men Drex hired, and smiled at a beautiful blonde.
“Hi.” The woman gave her a warm smile. “I’m Kelly Windsor. Do you mind if I speak to you for just a few minutes. I’ve heard such great things about you and I’d just like to chat for a moment about you possibly doing some work for me.”
Kelly Windsor? The owner and heiress to the largest women’s magazine in the world wanted to chat? Chris looked out behind the perfectly made-up blonde, to the group of men standing by the car. She smiled at them, waved that all was OK, and let the woman in. Curiosity got the best of her. She wanted to know what Kelly Windsor wanted with her.
She opened the door wide and allowed the other woman to enter.
“Ms. Windsor, I’m surprised to see you in my home. What exactly did you want with me?”
Kelly Windsor walked around the clean living area. Thankfully, someone had straightened up the place for the previous day’s disaster.
The beautiful blonde turned and smiled at her. “Do you know Drex Callum well, Ms. Conner?”
Drex? She was there to talk about Drex? “Yes. He’s a family friend. I’ve known him all my life.”
Kelly’s smile faltered, and she flicked a glance down Chris’s body. “I’d say he’s more than a friend to you.”
“Just what the hell are you implying and what exactly do you want here?”
Kelly reached into her handbag and pulled out a handgun. “If Drex can’t be mine, then he won’t be anyone else’s.”
Chris stared at the woman in shock. “Are you kidding me? There’s like a bunch of security guys outside my door.”
Kelly smirked. “I know, but by the time they find you you’ll be dead. So I don’t really care. I’m a rich woman. I can live in any country that doesn’t allow extradition. Besides, I need to show Drex he can’t fuck with me.”
“How has he been fucking with you?” Chris was confused.
“Do you know how annoying it is to have to hear constantly about a woman that he’s never even dated? All he talks about is Chris this and Chris that.”
Drex had been talking about her? Warmth spread through her and joy filled her heart. Maybe there was hope for them. She stopped her daydreaming and looked at Kelly again. “Look, I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Drex is only a family friend.”
Kelly’s face scrunched in distaste. “Right. I heard you in his room during the Seduction Party.”
Insane. The woman was clearly insane. Chris tried to think of a way to get close enough to remove the gun from Kelly. She took a step closer, but Kelly lifted her arm higher.
“I wouldn’t try any heroics if I were you. I am a great shot. I hired others to get you out of the way, but it seems if you want something done right you have to do it yourself.” The blonde smirked.
“What do you mean you hired others?” Wasn’t she getting threatened because of the Seduction Party story?
“I saw you taken to Drex’s room the night of the party. Then I saw him join you there. I heard you screaming while he fucked you.” Kelly spat. “It should’ve been me in there with him. But he chose you instead. So I arranged for your car to be vandalized and your face to get bashed in. You were supposed to die when your car got run off the road, but I didn’t expect Drex to be with you. When I sent people here yesterday to kill you, I didn’t expect to find the place empty, so I had them destroy your stuff. It wasn’t killing you, but I got some satisfaction knowing you would get the picture.”
Good god. All this time she thought someone wanted her to quit the Seduction Party article when in reality nothing was further from the truth. Kelly Windsor just wanted her out of her way. She wanted Drex.
Chapter Eleven
Drex parked outside of Chris’s home. His security detail sat outside.
“Where’s Chris?” He asked no one in particular.
“She’s inside with another woman. She gave us the OK so we’ve been out here keeping an eye on the area.”
A woman? A cold sensation sat at the pit of his stomach. Drex walked up to the door and opened it without knocking. His ex-girlfriend, Kelly Windsor, turned to him.
Chris immediately launched herself onto the other woman. Chris smacked Kelly’s hand, a gun dropped to the floor, and then she punched Kelly in the face. Kelly screamed and covered her face with both hands. Drex ran up behind her and grabbed her in a bear hug, pinning her arms down.
The security team rushed inside and took Kelly from his arms. Kelly cursed and screamed. “This isn’t the end! Not by a long shot!” The men handcuffed her and took her to one of the security vans.
Drex grabbed Chris and hugged her while one of his men called the cops. Moments later Cole and a group of police officers showed up.
He cupped her face and looked into her eyes. “Are you all right? She didn’t hurt you?”
Her smile made everything perfect.
“No, I’m fine. Thank you for getting here so fast. She was angry you dumped her. She said she was supposed to spend the night with you at the Seduction Party.” She frowned. “She saw me taken to your room and then heard us. She didn’t want you with me.” She looked at him, questions in her eyes.
“We had broken up weeks before. She was never going to be with me that night.”
“I believe you.” Chris smiled and threw her arms around his neck.
Drex pulled away from her. “I don’t know what you were thinking leaving without me. You should’ve waited for me
.”
“I’m sorry.” She hugged him again tighter.
His anger abated while he held her.
Cole stood to the side, giving them a chance to speak before he intervened. Drex was more than grateful for it. Somehow, he had to talk some sense into Chris. There was no way he was letting her out of his life. Ever.
Chris looked into his eyes and melted at the concern in them.
“If something happened to you—” He locked his gaze with hers and hugged her hard. He held so much emotion in his eyes.
She didn’t think before she spoke. “I love you.”
He pulled her off to a quieter side of the road while Cole and the other guys looked on. Holding her in his arms, he stared deep into her eyes.
Police officers swarmed the location and were taking notes on everything, but none of that mattered. Because Drex was looking at her with more than lust. He looked as though he cared for her.
“Say that again.” His voice was hoarse.
With a deep breath, she jumped off the cliff again. “I love you. I’ve been in love with you since I was a teenager. I’ll probably never stop loving you.”
He lowered his head and brushed his lips over hers. “Thank God. I never want you to stop.”
“What? Why?” Hope unfurled inside her heart.
He looked into her eyes and smiled. “Because I love you too.”
Shocked, she stood in place while she processed what he’d said. “You do?”
He rained small kisses on the corner of her lips. “You’re the only woman to own my heart.”
She peered up at him with a frown. “Then what the hell are you waiting for? Ask me to marry you already! I’ve only been waiting for eleven years, you know. Teenage years count. Those are very important to women.”
He laughed, lowered his lips to her ear, and whispered, “Will you marry me?”
“Yes. I will. You know I will. I love you.”
Epilogue
