Family Bonds- Mac and Sidney (Amore Island Book 3)

by Natalie Ann

  “Completely. What did you do last night?”

  “I took an Uber in and Bri showed up and stayed till closing.”

  “And tomorrow?” he asked.

  “I’ll figure it out. Probably Amanda’s car since she is off. Plenty of time.”

  He was going to offer to bring her in, but if he did that then he’d have to bring her home at the end of her shift. Though this time of year he was pretty sure they closed at ten on Sundays. Not long. Maybe he could convince her to stay tomorrow...if he couldn’t tonight. He was damn well going to feel her out.

  “Are you a last minute girl?” he asked.

  “Not really. I just don’t stress about those things. There is always an answer or solution. An easy one too. It’s when it’s harder to find one I’ll worry.”

  Not many had that opinion and he was kind of glad she did. “I feel the same way. If one answer doesn’t work, then find another.”

  “See. More things we think alike on. I’ll be back,” she said, moving away.

  He didn’t expect her to stand there and talk to him all night. She had a job to do and he was just waiting to bring her...somewhere.

  Ninety minutes later he was on his second and last beer. He’d milked that last one as long as he could. This one was going to be the same.

  “Hey there, Mac.”

  He looked over at Diane Purcell. They’d gone to school together. There were plenty on this island that weren’t related to the Bonds, despite what many thought.

  “Diane. I didn’t know you worked here.”

  She’d been moving around waiting on tables but now most were empty except a few. Looked like she only had four left.

  “About six months,” she said. “Just a part-time gig. You know what it’s like on the island. Tony and I split and I’ve got my own place. I’d prefer not to get a roommate so if that means waiting tables a few nights a week, I’m down with that.”

  “Sorry about that,” he said. He hadn’t heard she and her husband had split. He didn’t listen to much gossip. At least from those that kept their nose clean on his island. Tony worked for the island public works department, so they passed enough and knew each other.

  “No worries. Sometimes it works,” she said, leaning close to him, letting him smell the perfume she bathed herself in. “Sometimes it doesn’t.”

  “Do you need another order, Diane?” Sidney asked. She hadn’t even glanced at him. She was a cool one. He couldn’t even say she was jealous because he wasn’t getting that vibe.

  Not that he liked jealous women, but damn, maybe he was reading more into what he had with her than he thought.

  “Yeah. Two more Buds,” Diane said.

  Sidney filled them both and returned fast, punching them into the computer. “Let me know when you are ready to cash them out.”

  “Will do,” Diane said and left, smiling at him again.

  “She was flirting with you,” Sidney said to him.

  “You think?” he asked dryly.

  “Most definitely.” Then she moved back to the other end of the bar. Damn, that was nothing more than she might say to anyone else. He couldn’t get a read on her and he always got a read on everyone.

  Sidney was trying not to laugh. She knew right away what Diane was doing with Mac and that he wanted no part of it.

  The last thing she was going to do was act like she was some jealous girlfriend though.

  One, she’d never been the jealous type a day in her life. Even if Rod accused her of it. Nope, he could have anyone he wanted toward the end of that relationship. Maybe that was part of the problem; he was seeing her pull away or show indifference. She wasn’t falling all over him or falling for his shit anymore. The apologies and gifts weren’t swaying her to forgive him and she’d told him that enough.

  It was better because even though that backhand stunned her, it didn’t break her heart. If she’d been in love with him when he’d done it, she’d still have left...she hoped. No, she would have. It was just easier at that point to make the clean break.

  Two, she had no clue what she and Mac had right now. They’d been on a few dates and had some major liplocks and she was hoping for more tonight, but he hadn’t brought up where he might be taking her after. If he didn’t by the time they left, she was going to just say it.

  She’d never had any problems voicing her thoughts or opinions and wasn’t going to start now.

  And three, she didn’t want to do anything to mess this up. Even if she didn’t know what they had, she wasn’t taking the risk of doing something stupid either.

  As much as she would like to stand down at the end of the bar where Mac was, she had a job to do and always put that first.

  He knew enough people in the area and was talking with plenty. It’s not like he was sitting there bored.

  When midnight rolled around, everyone was out the door but him. Butch came in from the kitchen to start shutting down the computer and clearing out the cash to lock up. Diane and Heather were cleaning the tables and putting the chairs on them. Mark had one end of the bar wiped down and cleaned and she was taking care of her end.

  “Mac,” Butch said. “Closing time.”

  “He’s giving me a ride home,” Sidney said, causing a few eyes to turn in their direction. One of them being Diane’s. “My car is in the shop from the little old lady kissing my back panel.”

  “Good thing,” Butch said. “I wouldn’t want to have to toss the chief of police out, but closing time is closing time. Some of those public officials we’ve got on this island are tight asses and have no problem reporting you to get fined.”

  Mac snorted. “Tell me about it.”

  She smiled at him, finished wiping down the bar with Butch saying, “Since your ride is waiting, you’re set, Sidney. See you tomorrow.”

  “Thanks. I’ll be right back,” she told Mac and went to get her jacket and purse. Her large purse that was holding a change of clothes at the bottom she was hoping she concealed. Leggings, a cotton shirt, and panties didn’t take up a lot of room when rolled up.

  “Ready to go?” Mac asked when she came back out. “Wow, cute boots.”

  She looked down at her black UGGS. No one would see her feet for the most part at the bar. No reason to wear fancy shoes. If people wanted to give her a bigger tip if she had heels on, then they weren’t worth her time.

  “Always go for comfort,” she said.

  “I’m a big fan of that myself.”

  They went out the front door, Diane coming over and locking it behind her, frowning the entire time. “I think someone isn’t happy we are leaving together. I believe I’m going to get an earful when she is on shift again. Maybe even from a few other coworkers. You ready to have your name linked with mine?”

  She hadn’t really put much thought into it and now she wished she did. “I wouldn’t have shown up tonight if I wasn’t.”

  “Good to know. So the big question of the night is...are you bringing me home or to your place?”

  “I can take you anywhere you want to go.”

  “I know where I’d like you to take me and it includes having some privacy. I’m afraid Bri might put her ear to the wall. Not only that, we kind of don’t bring men to the house often. Or try not to.”

  “I’d prefer the privacy myself, so my house it is.”

  “Not too forward asking you this way?” she asked while he drove the few blocks to his house.

  “Saves me from trying to figure out where your head is at.”

  She laughed. “I think I was pretty obvious tonight asking you where to take me, but I guess not. Either way, now that we are on the same page I can’t wait to see your bedroom.”

  He laughed at her. “That’s it? My door was open when I gave you a tour of the house before.”

  “It was, but I couldn’t stick my head in there. It’d be rude. Now I get to try the bed out at the same time,” she said enjoying their fun banter.

  “We will be putting that bed to good use if
I have my way.” He pulled into the driveway, then opened the garage door and parked.

  “I want you to have your way. Then I can have mine. I’d say come morning, we are both going to be happy.”

  “Have I told you how much I like this side of you?” he asked when they got out of the vehicle.

  “What side is that?” she asked.

  “The one that isn’t afraid to say what is on her mind.”

  “My mind is saying take me to bed.”

  12

  Having His Way

  Mac was thrilled the night was turning out the way it was. It made up for sitting at the bar for hours and shooting the shit with people he’d rather avoid.

  But he got to watch Sidney in her element and it gave him a chance to get a better angle on her.

  She was friendly. She was a straight shooter. She was a tad bit flirty but not out of control with it.

  She was able to defuse when the flirting got to be too much. Not that he was going to interfere, even if he wanted to tonight. He had a feeling she’d have some choice words to say about that.

  It worked out in the end though and now he was the one that was going to strip her naked and have his way with her.

  “Then by all means,” he said, reaching down and picking her up under the arms, his mouth going to hers in a kiss meant to wipe all thoughts other than each other out of their minds.

  “I like a man who just takes action,” she said, wrapping her legs around his waist as he made his way up the stairs two at a time.

  “Then you’re going to enjoy this night as much as me.”

  He made it to the top, turned to his room and marched to the bed, his lips never leaving hers. He came down on top of her on the bed, her ankles still hooked around his back, her hips grinding into his. Damn.

  “Don’t make me wait,” she said. “I don’t even need to tell you how long it’s been since I’ve been in this position and I’ve been waiting for what seems like years rather than weeks for you to get me here.”

  “If you are trying to turn me into the minute man, that’s a good start.”

  She laughed and pushed him back a bit so she could look into his eyes. “I get the feeling you’d make it up to me either way.”

  “Ladies first,” he said, reaching around and unhooking her legs and then standing up. She was laid out like a dream on his bed and he couldn’t believe he was going to be seeing her naked soon. Touching her. Tasting her.

  Having his way like he’d said.

  She sat up and started to pull her shirt over her head and, rather than tell her to stop, he knelt down and pulled off her UGG boots one at a time.

  “Cute bra.”

  “I was hoping you’d get to see it.”

  The black lace was barely covering her. She wasn’t big on top, more than enough for him though. Her waist was thin, just like the rest of her. He planned on seeing that now too.

  His hands went for her jeans and undid them, then pulled the stretchy material off of her to see matching black lace panties.

  “So you were planning ahead?” he asked.

  “Since I’ve got a change of clothes and a toothbrush in my bag that I dropped by the front door, that would be a solid yes.”

  “What if I brought you home instead of here?”

  “Then I would have been disappointed but waited for another chance to seduce you here.”

  “Are you seducing me?” he asked, nudging her back on the bed, his mouth going to her neck.

  “I think you’re the one who is going to do it to me.”

  “I think I am,” he said. “Slow and steady.”

  “I want fast.”

  “Time for that,” he said, his lips moving down and around a lace-covered nipple, tugging it between his teeth.

  His hands went to her shoulders and pushed the straps down, then reached behind her to find the clasp and remove it completely.

  He just had to take his time to look at her. If there was such a thing as perfection, it was in front of him right now.

  He covered both of her breasts, his thumb and finger pinching her nipples, her hips pushing up into his, a moan escaping from her mouth.

  “Oh God,” she said. “Every part of me is just on fire at the moment.”

  “Then I guess I need to put that fire out.”

  His mouth lowered, his tongue tracing her soft plump flesh. She was wiggling under him and he feared he was going to explode like an inexperienced teen.

  When her hands moved, he realized she was sliding them into his jeans and cupping his ass, then moving another hand around to his cock. Hell no. If she touched him now he’d be done.

  He eased back and moved down her body, his lips leaving a trail of kisses and nips that had her wiggling and moaning.

  Once he got to her hips, he hooked his thumbs in the sides of her panties and pushed them down exposing her lush pussy. Bare. Completely bare. He sucked a breath in.

  “Do you like? You can thank Amanda.”

  “Jesus.”

  “Yeah. Her salon does it. Not her. That might be a bit much having my roomie do it, but you know, I had a feeling you’d like it.”

  He couldn’t talk even if he wanted to. Not one word was going to come out of his mouth. He just lowered his head as he parted her lips, his tongue going up and down the length of her.

  This time she said, “Jesus.”

  But he didn’t care. He wasn’t stopping to ask if it was a good thing or not because with the other sounds coming out of her mouth, he had his answer.

  He moved up and pulled her swollen bud into his mouth and started to suck, then slid two fingers in her, her hips bucking up and riding his mouth so fast he barely went at it for a minute before she tensed and shouted out again.

  He was throbbing so hard he was wondering if he’d be able to get undressed without coming in his boxers. Any movement was going to be the end for him.

  “I need a minute,” he said.

  “Oh hell no, you don’t.” She sat up and grabbed his shirt and all but whipped it over his head. “Damn, if you took this off earlier I wouldn’t have even lasted as long as I had.”

  “You sure know the right things to say to test a man’s limits.”

  “Only when they are true. Hope you know that about me by now.”

  He’d like to believe her. She might have been a little flirty with some of the customers tonight, but it was all innocent enough. He was smart enough to see that. And he wanted to believe it so he was going to.

  “Yeah. You’re pretty straightforward.”

  “I am,” she said. “Drop the rest. Let me see it all.”

  He laughed. He had to. “You are still determined to rush me.”

  “You should laugh more.”

  “Not in the bedroom,” he said. “Nothing funny going on here.”

  He walked over to the bedside drawer and got a condom out, which she took out of his hand. He dropped his jeans and kicked everything else aside. When he went to reach for the condom she brushed his hands away and covered him.

  Just that slightest touch almost sent him over.

  Sidney lay back on the bed, moved up to give him room, and Mac climbed over and on top of her. His mouth went to hers, his hands threading their fingers together and putting them over her head. He had her right where he wanted her.

  Her knees spread wide and he found his way in. All the way in.

  She was hot. She was wet. And she was sucking him into a place he’d never been before. The urge to pound into her was clashing with the need to slow the hell down and make this last all night.

  He wanted to savor the feeling of her muscles surrounding him. Squeezing him.

  But she wasn’t going to let him. Her hips moved up and he groaned, then dropped his forehead to hers. “Hang on. I need a minute.”

  “You can have a minute next time. No reason to make us both wait again. Just feeling you inside of me is working me up a second time.”

  He moved his hands to touch her ch
eeks, held her head in place and looked into her eyes. “I want to watch you come,” he said. “You want it so bad, let me see it.”

  Her eyes went wide, but he didn’t care. He moved his hips into hers and then back out and she gasped.

  He didn’t think he’d ever said that to another woman before. Never even wanted to.

  Her legs came up and around his hips again. This was so much better naked than clothed.

  He was pushing in and out of her, her hips matching his. When her eyes started to close, he said, “Oh no. Keep them open. Watch me. Watch each other.”

  She was struggling, he could tell. He was too. He never thought it’d be this hard but he was so close and wanted her there too.

  He was pumping into her harder. Faster. Deeper.

  Her head went back, her body arched and she let out a moan that just seemed to go on and on. Or maybe that was his because at that moment everything he had just exploded inside of her.

  When the pounding of his heart slowed enough, he leaned up to move off of her. “Sorry, I’m probably squishing you.”

  “You can squish me anytime you want if that is the result.”

  He smiled, then kissed her softly on the lips and went to get up, but she wasn’t letting go. Her legs were still around his hips and her arms around his neck. “I need to get up and take care of the condom.”

  She sighed. “I know. I just wanted to stay like this for a minute longer.”

  “I’ll be back.” He kissed her one more time, then reluctantly climbed out of bed.

  13

  Cocky Men

  The next morning Sidney woke up hot and sweaty.

  There was a male body pressing against her back, a thick strong arm around her waist holding her tight.

  She’d never been someone that wanted to cuddle. And the last person she expected to do it was Mac.

  But here they were in his bed, neither of them getting much sleep as he just wore her out. Maybe they were both so exhausted they didn’t realize the position they fell asleep in.