“I’ll leave you alone for a few minutes, give you some privacy.” Amber says, walking out of the room.
“I’ll let you have a few minutes too. I’ll wait right outside the door.” Nolan gives me a kiss on the cheek. “Are you going to be all right?”
I shake my head. “I don’t know yet. I haven’t processed everything.”
“I’ll be right outside the door.” Nolan quietly leaves us alone.
Rush is still sleeping, more peacefully this time. I squeeze his hand and a tear falls down my cheek. I tuck the blankets up higher on his body, trying to warm him up.
“I’m so sorry, Rush. I hope someday you can forgive me for my sins. I didn’t think earlier today. He threatened me and my brother. I just lost it.” Holding back the tears burning my eyes, I continue talking to him. “Yeah, you hear that right. Austin is alive and here.” My voice chokes with emotion and a smile comes to my face thinking about it. “We found him. Actually, he found us, but we’re back. The three of us again.” I close my eyes, taking a deep breath before continuing.
“He’s so different. I don’t know what he’s been through, but all of us are going to help him. We’re going to love him and accept him and his ghosts. We all have demons, mine are the worst. I took another life tonight. One I hope you forgive me for.” I whisper.
Rush’s cold hand squeezes mine. I open my eyes and see him looking at me. He blinks a few times and tries to sit up. I hold him down not letting him move.
“Stay down, Rush. You’ve been injured pretty badly. I’m going to go and get the doctor.” I get up, but he doesn’t let go of my hand, stopping me from leaving.
“Ash, I forgive you,” he croaks out.
Relief floods me and I wrap my arms around his neck. He hugs me back, but it’s weak. “I know you had no choice and I cut all ties off with him a long time ago.” Rush whispers.
“How did you know what I was talking about?” I ask, my voice muffled from leaning into him.
“There were a few times where I gained consciousness. I couldn’t move but could hear everything around me. I heard him confess to killing your parents. I’m so sorry he did that to you Ash.” Rush’s voice is getting a little stronger.
“It’s not your fault. Redline and Quickshift are here too. They’re fine, Rush.”
“Can you help me sit up? I can’t stay like this.”
I nod my head and help him sit up. A hiss passes through his lips when he moves. I put a few pillows behind him to prop him up.
“What hurts?” I ask.
“My ribs. I think they’re broken.” He lifts his shirt and reveals deep purple bruising around his stomach and chest.
“I’ll get the Doc back in here and she can bandage you up. She said they were just bruised.” I tell him, getting up from the bed.
I open the door quickly and run smack into Nolan. “Shit. That hurt.” I rub my nose where it hit his hard chest.
“Sorry about that. I heard voices and wanted to see if he was awake. I was just coming in when you flew out the door.” Nolan apologizes, wrapping his arms around my waist, blocking the doorway.
“Yes, he’s awake. I need Doc to bandage up his ribs.”
“I’m right here.” Amber says from behind Nolan’s back. She pushes her way into the room, past Nolan.
I shut the door on the two of them and Nolan leads me to another room down the hallway. Once inside, he pushes me against the door, trapping my body with his. The heat coming from his hooded eyes, melts my heart, making everything turning inside my brain fade away. His lips descend onto mine and all coherent thoughts melt away. I whimper in my throat as his tongue assaults my mouth. Nolan lets out a growl and picks me up, cupping my ass with his hands.
“Make me forget.” I groan against his lips.
Nolan tears his lips from mine, the hunger in his eyes leaves me breathless. He leads me into the bathroom, keeping me turned away from the huge mirror in there. He starts the water in the shower and comes back to me. He gently removes my tank top and bra. His hot mouth caresses my breast while his hand squeezes the other. He switches sides, giving the other one the same attention. My hands thread through his hair, pulling him closer to me. A deep groan vibrates through my body, setting it on fire. I frantically peel his shirt off his body, making him stop the assault on my breasts. He unbuttons and unzips my jeans, dragging them down my legs. He removes them and kisses his way up my legs until he reaches the inside of my thighs. Breathing heavily against my most intimate area, Nolan’s tongue snakes out and licks my clit, sending my body into overdrive.
“Fuck. That feels good.” I groan, my fingers threading through his hair. I widen my legs, making room for him. He puts one of my legs over his shoulder, opening me up more.
“So beautiful,” he growls before attacking my pussy, licking, sucking, and biting. It’s only a matter of a few minutes from his assault, that I’m starting to fall over the edge. My hips moving into his face, desperately seeking relief.
“That’s it, come all over my tongue, I want to taste you all over my face.”
His dirty words send me over the edge, my legs tighten as I find my release, his name tearing from my throat. Breathing hard, I pull him up to me. His hard body pressed against mine as he kisses his way up. He steps away from me and removes his boots, socks, jeans and boxers, revealing his hard cock to me. He pulls me into the shower and I keep my back to him as the water sprays over us.
“I’m going to help wash away the blood that stains your hands. We’re in this together Ash, you and I.”
That’s exactly what he does, he washes away the blood that stains my hands, my body, and my soul. We make love in the shower, desperately, seeking each other’s hearts, trying to erase the past and the demons we both battle with on a daily basis. I know in this moment and moving forward, we are in this together forever. We share a bond no one can break. Our demons are at bay for now and nothing or no one will tear us apart.
Epilogue
Nolan
It’s been three months since Ashley and Rush were kidnapped, beaten and tortured. We ended up finding out that Marcus was involved in her parent’s death and the kidnapping of Austin. He did it for a power play to try and take out the family and move himself as the appointed head of a new family. Ashley is still trying to figure out what Marcus had planned for Austin and each passing day they grow closer, like they should be. Ian, Marcus’ son, didn’t take the news too well and justice was served quickly. He brought Marcus to Ashley and me late one night and we gave him everything he deserved. Only Ian knows what we did and it’s going to stay that way.
A knock on the door pulls me from my memories and Ashton sticks his head in my office. I had to come back to Michigan to wrap up some loose ends before we make our move to the west coast. I’m not letting Ashley out of my sight ever again.
“Hey Nolan, I have some news.” Ashton says walking into my office and taking a seat in the chair.
“What is it?” I ask. He sits uncomfortable before speaking.
“I don’t know how to tell you this.” He takes a deep breath.
“Just spit it out, Ashton.” I growl, irritated.
“Switch.” Ashton finally blurts out.
All the color drains from my face as I hear the name from my past. My heart skips a beat and there’s a pounding in my ears. Ashton knows all my secrets and what this guy has done to me when I was a teenager. I tune everything out he’s says. I can see his lips move, but no sound penetrates my ears, as my mind wanders back to the most horrible time in my life. Where I thought I left it burned and buried.
“He’s coming for you.” Ashton says quietly.
I heard that loud and clear. I take the file he’s trying to give me with shaky hands. I open it and there, inside the file, is a picture of Izzy and Xavier. Izzy’s green eyes are filled with fear and Xavier’s are filled with rage, staring into the camera. Just below this picture is an address I know all too well. It’s where my story began and where I thou
ght it ended.
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Thank you for taking the time in reading Ashley’s story of Racing Dirty, L.A.
Coming soon, Racing Dirty, NYC-Nolan’s story.
Stay tuned to find out if Nolan’s haunted past is enough to send him into a tailspin or can Ashley and the rest of their crews make it on time to stop him from falling into the darkness and succumb to his demon, lurking just below the shadows, waiting to be unleashed.
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 8
Chapter 23
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