“Probably the same as you,” she shrugs her shoulder. Then she glances up at me from beneath lowered lashes. Her expression is still guarded. “Business.”
“I see. You’re here for the tech conference and you’re doing a big presentation to introduce your new program,” I raise my glass. “A toast to the genius behind the greatest breakthrough the world has been waiting for. You’re going to have them eating out of your hands, little bird.”
Another fucking chuckle as she joins me in the mock toast.
“Here’s to world domination,” she adds to our little game.
We take a drink to our fake toast as Rock and Summer and Gringo walk over.
Summer’s got a drink, Rock and Gringo are empty handed. None of us will be participating in any libations until this shit is finished. If we get through this, because I seriously don’t think it will ever end. Summer’s father will never stop trying to get her back, his most expensive gift, his greatest bargaining chip, the scumbag.
“Join our party. We’re celebrating the takeover of the world. Raven here’s got it in the bag.” I'm being cold. No one would notice except the three of us, I can feel Rock and Summer's hesitation. It fucking sucks.
Summer’s got a tentative smile on her face as she looks back and forth between Raven and I. Rock’s fucking stone. Gringo’s his usual grim self. That only means one thing.
Summer takes a seat as Rock and Gringo continue to stand.
“We’ll be back. I’ve got to talk to Hawk,” Rock states flatly.
I knew that was coming.
“Raven and I have already paid our respects, haven’t we angel?” I keep it light. That’s my job in our relationship, but this time it's with Raven and not Summer. And my way of telling Rock, if Hawk hasn’t told him already, that Raven has some sort of connection with him. Rock’s eyes dart to Raven full of suspicion. Rightfully so. He conceals it but I can read that fuckers mind. “You two go on and talk business while I keep the women entertained.” I tip my glass to Rock and Gringo. “You know I’m the best man for the job,” I give him my signature kiss my ass grin. I don't miss Raven's curious glance between me and Summer...and Rock.
Do you really think you know what's going on, angel?
A ton of shit is happening right now: First, Summer and Rock don't know what the hell I'm doing. Maybe Rock does, he knows me like I know him, one minute we're fucking, (we fucked and sucked each other's cocks, I mean come on!), the next, I'm psychotic. Second, I'm sitting with a demon spawn who I'm being very familiar with. Third, we believe someone else has been assigned to take us out, who could possibly turn out to be said demon spawn. Fourth, Rock's going to meet with the man we believe has been contracted to retrieve Summer, and therefore, to kill us.
All of that's some crazy ass shit.
"We probably won’t be long," Rock grumbles.
"Take your time, I’ll take care of the girls." I grin. He knows I will.
Raven eyes me, Summer, then Rock, and finally Gringo.
"Don’t go anywhere," Gringo mumbles as he rolls his eyes.
"Only if they insist," my smile looks real. It’s not.
Summer chuckles.
Rock grimaces.
Raven's snorts.
Gringo shakes his head. "Let's go."
Rock bends and covers Summer's mouth with his, his hand cradling the back of her head, and kisses her like he fucks her.
I want to do that. I look back and forth between both women. And Rock. With all of them.
Yeah, fuck it, I'm not going to deny I want all four of us to play. Just one time. That's it, that will be enough.
Sure it will.
That's all the incentive I need to cement my resolve.
I'm not going to let anything happen to them.
"Got it, don’t take the women anywhere. Unless they beg," I comment casually as I relax into my seat again.
It might seem as if the only thing on my mind is sex. That's the furthest from the truth.
I'm imagining all the different ways I'm going to kill whoever the fuck is threatening what's mine.
Rock lets Summer up for air. Her eyes have that look in them that says her head's spinning and she's already wet. Her gaze meet Raven's. Raven's transfixed, her eyes were glued on them as their mouths fucked. Hell, mine were too, so were Gringo's. We've been a part of that before. The four of us, Rock, me, Bull, and Gringo took Summer together. It was fucking beautiful.
As Raven's and Summer's eyes lock, Summer licks her lips slowly. Raven's face flushes, not blushes, but heats with desire. THAT is fucking beautiful. Raw, pure, instinctual.
Rock's gaze meets mine. It grabs me, just like he did when he was inside me, and I was inside Summer. My cock feels Summer's tightness gripping me and Rock's thickness filling me right now. He's right there with me, I can see it in his eyes. He knows what's passing between Raven and Summer, he feels the connection we all have, me with Raven, Summer with Raven, hell, I have no fucking doubt he gets hard for her too.
He's envisioning the same thing I am.
Watching the two women doing every fucking thing that just passed in that heated look they shared.
But can we trust her? Who is she and why the fuck is she really here?
He reaches down and glides his hand to cup Summer's chin. His eyes find hers as he traces his thumb along her bottom lip. Summer's lips part, Raven's gaze is transfixed on them as Rock slips his thumb into her mouth until Summer sucks it in.
My cock throbs as I watch Raven mesmerized by Rock and Summer.
This shit right here is going to be what kills me, I groan.
He removes his thumb, grips her chin and tilts her head back to mouth fuck her again.
Without even thinking, Summer reaches over and grabs my thigh. Goddamn it! I take her hand in mine and squeeze my hardness with her hand. I can hear her moan into Rock's mouth from where I'm sitting.
Raven's mouth is open, her face is completely flushed, and I can see the heavy rise and fall of her breasts. She knows Summer's touching me while she kisses Rock. Her tiny fists clench, like she's holding herself back from touching as well. It probably doesn't matter who, she just needs to. Raven's eyes lock with mine. Every goddamn barrier she has is gone. Everything Raven wants to know she can see on my face. What the three of us are, what we have, and every fucking thing I want to do with her.
"We've got to go, dude, take this back to the room when we're done," Gringo breaks the spell.
Thank fuck!
Raven flinches as if she's been hit with a blast of cold air. Summer's hand doesn't leave my crotch as her and Rock's mouths separate.
"I'll be back soon, princess. Stay with Snake. Constantly. If you don't, we will punish, and not in a good way," Rock tells her with her chin still clutched in his palm.
Because I wasn't a complete prick earlier and basically told him to fuck off.
"Don't worry. I've got two to keep me company," she smiles mischievously up into his face.
"Yeah, just what I need, more ways for you to get into trouble," he grumbles.
"Just go, Rock, Hawk's waiting. Raven is here now too, so you don't have to worry so much." Summer knows something, she's not stupid. She looks to Raven and clutches her arm while still holding on to my dick. "I can't tell you how happy I am that we met."
Summer is sincere and genuine. And she wants to get her freak on with her. Where did THAT come from?
Raven looks as surprised as I feel, No shit. "Me too," the words pop from her mouth.
Summer smiles at her as she slides her hand down the inside of my thigh, it sends a shiver through me.
Rock turns to Raven. He's an intimidating fuck, it's just the way he is. "I'll see you later." To me, he says, "Right the fuck here." He's on lockdown right now, in battle mode. But it's right there in his eyes, he'd like to tie me down and pound me with a punish fuck.
We'll see who'd punish fuck who.
"Right here," I smirk back.
Rock raises an eyebrow g
laring at me, then he and Gringo leave.
The plans have changed. I'm torn between wanting to go with them and staying here. I had full intention of going and staying one step ahead of Rock. Until this new development. Hawk and I were on the same team when we were 'talking' with Raven. Now, all bets are off. Until we know for sure, he's still the enemy, and he would be the worst. Like I said, I want to be the one between us and them. No. Fucking. Body. Else.
I would've been in that meeting if I didn't have another situation on my hands.
Raven.
If I'm going to find out what she's up to and who she really is, I have to keep her close.
It seems I have an unknowing accomplice to help me get her to trust me. To trust us. Summer. It appears both of us are going to thoroughly enjoy it. All four of us just one time if I have my way.
As I watch Rock and Gringo turn the corner, the same one Raven and I came around from the conference rooms, I sit back, and let the women talk. By all appearances, it's comfortable, not like we're waiting for bad guys to come out of hiding. I know we are, and everything points to Raven being in the same situation, even though she'd be more apt to cut you than hide. She doesn't even have a room in her name, only someone who's hiding does that. And anything she's got going on with fucking Batman can't be good. Whatever was in that duffel bag sure as shit wasn't Girl Scout cookies. Who is she hiding from? As I rake my eyes over the room looking for anyone suspicious, anyone like us, I know I'm searching for who might be a danger to Raven as well as Summer and my brothers.
Things just got a whole lot more fucking complicated.
The waitress has come and gone a few times getting the girls drinks. She's eyed us inquisitively trying to figure out what was going on with us. She even had the cheek to give me a wink and a coy smile.
"Snake," Summer gets my attention with her hand gliding up my thigh again.
She's not making it easy.
"Yes, Tinkerbell," that got Raven's attention. As did the women's close proximity to each other get mine. At this rate my fucking hard-on will never go down.
I lean forward to get closer with my elbows on the table giving her my attention.
"You weren't listening to anything we've been saying," she squeezes my thigh, the edge of her fingers grazing my balls.
Raven doesn't miss a thing. And I fucking love it.
"Yes I have. You've been asking our little bird about her tattoos and telling her how beautiful they are. I agree with you, they are stunning, just like she is. You told her you want to get one too. You even have a design picked out but haven't told Rock or me about it yet."
I'd have to be blind not to see how Summer is caressing Raven's hand, the touch inconspicuous yet seductive. Our little Summer wants to lay with the devil.
Me fucking too.
"Then why have you been so quiet?" she asks.
"I've had Raven to myself," I reply quietly as I look at Raven, a half grin lifting the corner of my lips. "I thought I'd share her with you, let you have her to yourself for a little while. Hawk and I shared her already, didn't we little bird?" I give her a wink.
"Oh?" Summer's eyebrows slowly lift as she looks back and forth between Raven and I.
"Believe me," Raven responds, "I didn't enjoy it half as much as I am with you."
I laugh and so does Summer. Even the evil princess laughs.
"Apparently Hawk's social skills need a little brushing up," I say.
"Ya think?" Raven comments as she rolls her eyes and downs the rest of her drink.
I guess Hawk dismissed the pleasantries with Rock and Gringo because they're already on their way back. Rock's not more furious than he normally is, I guess that's a good sign.
"Ready to get back to the room, princess?" Rock doesn't do small talk either.
"Do we have to?"
He holds his hand out for her. "Yes. We've got an early morning tomorrow." Summer takes his hand and stands. To me, he asks, "You coming?"
Raven hasn't moved and neither have I. We stare at each other. "I'll be up. I'm going to take angel here back to her room." She doesn't react, she's not annoyed or pleased. Again with the 'I don't give a fuck' attitude. I guess that's means she's glad because I sure as shit am positive I'd know it if she wasn't. I turn to Rock. "All good?"
No comment. Nothing.
"I'll call you later. I've got to call Bull and Sasha." Gringo turns to leave.
"Give us an update."
"Yeah, yeah," Gringo's already walking away. "I've got someone I've got to see first. Later."
I get up and move around the table to Raven.
"Let's go, angel."
She's probably thinking whether she should kick me in the nuts or go with me. Probably both.
The four of us head toward the elevators, Rock in front, me behind, the whole time Summer is going on about this and that with Raven.
"Snake will come and get you in the morning and we'll have breakfast together. I know these two will be mingling or doing whatever it is they have to do at the exhibition tomorrow. Thank God you'll be with me."
She's practically kidnapping and holding this girl hostage.
Good idea, Tinkerbell.
As the elevator doors slide shut, I glance over at Raven and Summer.
It appears our little demon spawn likes the summer time; I guess demons like the heat.
The elevator ascends smoothly. Our reflection in the mirrored panels looks good, really good. Rock's watching me in the glass but I avert my eyes. I'm not doing that now. Raven's floor is first. When the bell dings, Summer turns to her, clasps her shoulders, and gives her a soft kiss on the cheek.
"I'll see you in the morning." Her words are a little slurred.
She deserves to get drunk with all the crap that's going on.
But what shocks the hell out of me is Raven kisses her back. It's quick, not sexual, but friendly. Who the hell are you and what did you do with my demon bird?
"Yeah, see you then." She turns to me, "You coming or are you going to stand there like a mute?"
I guide her out with a hand on her lower back. "Just waiting to see if there would be more, angel."
I follow her lead to her room. "I don't do public."
The elevator doors close behind us. We're alone.
The hallways are quiet as we walk along the plush carpet. "Depends on what you're doing. Risk is exciting."
She stops at room two-sixteen and pulls the key card from her back pocket, then turns to face me. "Risk is necessary," she states quietly as she looks me in the eyes.
The entire world has been reduced to only me and Raven in this three-by-three square space where we're standing. The air is filled with dares and promises, truth and lies, and so much fucking intensity.
"Risk," I say quietly looking down into her schooled expression, "takes courage. So you, my little hellion, are no doubt an expert."
She's tucked that relaxed woman who was at the bar with us back in her closet. Standing with me is my evil princess, and by the looks of it, she's out to claim a soul and drag it back to hell with her. Demon Raven has returned and she's out for blood.
"Really?" she tilts her head to the side and looks up at me provocatively, no doubt trying to play me. "Why would you say that?" She slides one of her talons down my chest and hooks it into the waist of my pants, promising to bring me close and give me what I want.
Lies. All of it.
"Because," I step closer, "you've obviously got bigger balls than a lot of men if you think you could take out your toys and play with them with me."
She's good. She doesn't skip a beat, but there was a hint of a twitch on her lips.
"A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do." She shrugs a shoulder and looks up at me coyly as she slides her finger along the inside of my waistband, her skin grazing my flesh. "Two of you and just me."
"You like games, little bird," I move into her forcing her to step back until she hits the door behind her. "We'll play, I promise you." Her finger is sti
ll tucked into the top of my pants. My front is pressed firmly against hers now, my legs wedged between her thighs. The reserved, in control, cold hearted bitch is slipping from her expression. She doesn't like to be trapped. I don't want to freak her out, but getting her in a position where she's vulnerable will make her more pliable. "Now that I have your complete attention, I want to make sure you understand some things."
She tries to push me away with her hand trapped between us. I grab her wrist and press my fingertips into her bone, immobilizing her.
"Let go," she tugs trying to get free.
"I will. Relax, angel, I'm not the bad guy here. I just needed to get your attention."
She tries to pull free again. When she finally accepts I'm not letting her go, she stops fighting.
"Fine. Talk." She huffs.
I grin down at her slowly. "Let's make a deal, my dark little angel, I'll play your game if you play mine. Deal?"
She squirms again with frustration. "I thought that's why you brought me to my room."
"Come now, you're smarter than that." She stops moving and studies me. "I know you're hiding from someone; you're not registered with the hotel." She's surprised I know that. I continue, "Somebody might die this weekend, and it's sure as hell is not going to be me or any of my people." That really shocked the shit out of her. I don't stop there. "And if I've got anything to say about it, this deal you've got with Batman is going to explode in your face. He's connected, so his loyalties lie with them."
"Let go," she growls thrashing against me.
That pissed her off.
She lifts her free hand to hit me, but I take hold of that one too, jerk both her arms up and over her head, pin them with one hand and clutch her chin firmly with the other. Tilting her head back so she has to look up at me, I get right in her face.
"I told you, we're not the bad guys here, my dark angel. But if I even so much as suspect you are, you won't know you're dead until you hear them praising your name when you're back in hell, get me?"
She's smart enough to think about what I've just told her, everything.
Finally, I feel her body begin to slacken. She doesn't relax, the devil never lets her guard down, but she's calmer.
"I'm flattered that you would think I could even entertain such a job, but sorry to disappoint you, I'm not the guy you're looking for." The bitch is back.
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