by J. A. Owenby
A single tear streamed down my cheek.
“I’m sorry you had to find out like this. When I saw he’d cornered you, and you were fighting to get him off … I lost my mind. I’d waited a long time for the opportunity to beat his ass.”
I nodded and dropped my head. The last thing I wanted was for Cade to see me cry.
“Does that mean you and John told Hendrix everything tonight?” I asked.
“Yeah. He fully supported me beating the hell out of him.”
I barked out a laugh and wiped my cheeks. “I wouldn’t have stopped you if I’d known.” I shifted in my seat and finally looked at him. “You missed the best part, though.”
“Yeah?” Cade's dark eyebrow rose in question.
“He proposed in the parking lot then fell over drunk. I mean he passed out cold.”
Cade chuckled and smiled. “See, the dumbass can’t do anything right.”
My laughter trailed off as I tried to absorb everything that had happened in the last few hours and my anger began to waver.
“Earlier,” I said. “Were you drunk or were you serious about tonight in your bed?” I blurted.
Omg. Really, Mac? I had intended to keep my big mouth shut for once. I figured if he’d been for real, he’d bring it up again. My anxiety cranked up a notch, and I sat on my hands. Cade couldn’t see me shaking. “Besides, I thought you got laid earlier tonight,” I said, giving him an easy out.
“Nah. I dunno. I … just …” He tossed his hands up in the air. “It didn’t happen.”
I nodded when our eyes locked, and butterflies fluttered in my stomach.
“I don’t mess around with players,” I stated.
Cade grinned. “I understand. I think it was in the moment ya know? I mean, you’re fucking hot, but I get it. What guy wouldn’t want you?”
Against my better judgment, my mouth gaped open.
“You think I’m hot?” I stammered. Cade had been one of the most popular and gorgeous guys in our high school. All he had to do was look at a girl, and she’d soak her panties.
“I’ve always thought so, but you and Asher were together during most of high school.”
“And, I’m your best friend’s sister.”
“Correct.” His lips pursed together.
“It’s been months,” I admitted. “I’ve not been with anyone since Jeremiah and I split up.”
“I can’t say the same,” he muttered.
If I hadn’t known better, I’d have thought he was a little embarrassed.
“Tell ya what,” I said, my brain working overtime exactly like my hormones. “Let’s play a little. No strings, no attachment. I need to get laid, and we already sleep together, so why not?”
“Mac, are you sure? You were just proposed to and found out what a douchebag Asher is.”
I held up my hand to stop him. “I’ve been through hell over the last several months. I need some fun. But we need ground rules.”
“Agreed,” he said, the gold flecks in his eyes sparkling.
“No one can know, obviously. This is a casual fling. If this happens a second time, then you need to decide whether you want to whore around or be with only me for the rest of the tour. I’m not into pecker hopping, and ya know, I appreciate partners that aren’t total sluts. Maybe partial sluts. Or maybe sign a contract you’ll wrap your dick up. Hell, I’m going to shut up now.”
He stared at me for a long minute. “Fair enough.”
I hesitated. He’d agreed to some significant terms. He must be horny.
“No kissing. It’s too personal.”
Cade grinned. “You mean I can put my face between your legs and lick your pussy, but kissing is too personal?”
Holy Hannah. Just hearing him say it almost made me come on the spot. What in the hell was I doing?
“Those are the rules, or this playground is off limits.” I gestured to my body and waited for his response.
His gaze lingered on my chest.
“Cade,” I said softly. “If you answer me you can actually touch them.”
“Huh?” he looked up, his pupils dilated.
“Are we in agreement? We’ll try it once and see what happens?”
He stood slowly and attempted to discreetly adjust his jeans.
“Yup. You got it,” he said a bit breathlessly.
“Good,” I hopped up out of my spot. Cade followed me up the hill and toward the bus. “I’ll see you in your bed then. And we have to be super quiet. Pierce knows.”
Cade came to an abrupt halt, his mouth dropping open.
“Dammit. He won’t say anything will he?” he asked, his voice full of panic.
“No. He doesn’t care.”
“You’re sure?” Cade’s face paled. I assumed he was considering the consequences for the first time.
“If Pierce were going to say anything, I wouldn’t have agreed. Don’t trip. He won’t tell Hendrix. But I get it. We don’t have to—” Nerves fluttered in my stomach as I waited for his answer. Even though I’d put the offer out there, I was still nervous he’d turn me down, and my self-confidence was already in the toilet. It’s not like I had any to begin with. I was just horny as hell. On the other hand, I knew what this could cost him. My foot nervously tapped against the ground while I waited to see if he was going to reject me.
Chapter 10
Cade stared at me silently.
“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it, Cade. I think the stakes are too high.” I smiled, turned away from him, and continued to walk up the hill.
“No, wait.” Cade grabbed my arm and whirled me around. “It’s not that I don’t want to, Mac.” His eyes lingered on mine, and he twirled a piece of my hair around his finger. “I do,” he whispered. His fingers slipped around the back of my neck while he bent down next to my ear.
“I’ve dreamed of what you’d taste like for a long time. How your pussy would feel wrapped tightly around my cock as I buried myself inside you.”
Heat seared through me with his words and turned my entire body into jelly. I clung to his arm for support.
“I bet if I touched you right now, you’d come for me.” His lips brushed against my neck, and I stifled a moan.
“Nope,” I said breathlessly. “I’m going to make you work for it.”
His hot mouth left my sensitive skin, and he glanced up to where Pierce stood guard.
“Let’s go.” He grabbed my hand and pulled me back down the hill.
“Where are we going?” I asked, giggling. I felt like we were running from the parental units.
Cade chuckled as we continued past the bench we’d sat on and to the bottom of the hill.
“I think we need more privacy than my bed will allow.” He grinned. “Besides, I want to hear my name on your lips when you come for me.”
“Oh my God. Are you always this forward?” I asked as he stopped on a grassy spot behind a large bush.
“If we’re only going to do this once, then we need to make it good. I wish I had a blanket, but …” He looked up at me. “Are you okay with the grass?”
I giggled. “Are you? Hell, you fucked a girl behind some trees before.”
His face fell.
“Sorry. Rule number whatever it is. No mention of other sexcapades,” I said.
His lips pursed together, and he nodded. “Good idea.”
We stood there, staring at each other for a minute. Panic ignited inside me, memories of Brandon bombarding my brain. Could I have sex with Cade? Had Brandon stolen my ability to relax and enjoy a one nighter? I swallowed the fear down and in one quick movement, I removed my shirt and tossed it on the ground. Brandon Montgomery would not win. Ever.
“Damn,” he sputtered, his focus landing on my black lace bra.
“Is that good or bad?” I asked.
He stepped forward, closing the gap between us.
“Good,” he whispered. He guided my hand to his crotch where I could feel his growing erection through the rough denim. He grazed his f
ingers up my sides like he’d done at the club, but this time he didn’t stop. He cupped my breast, his thumb tracing my nipple through my bra. I leaned into his touch, aching for more.
Fumbling with the buttons on his jeans, I hesitated, then freed his erection. I wrapped my fingers around his cock and moaned.
“No teeny peen here,” I gasped. “Oh my God. I think you’re the biggest guy I’ve had my hands on. Shit, I gave you a giant head, didn’t I? I mean, the head on your shoulders, your ego, obviously you have a giant head. The one in my hand I mean.” I groaned. “I know, hush, Mac, hush.” I bit my lip in order to shut the hell up.
Cade’s chuckle rumbled through his chest.
“Mac,” he moaned while I stroked him. “You have no idea how long I’ve thought about this. Damn, you feel good.”
He’d thought about me? Us? Sex? Of course he had. This was Cade.
He dipped down, his hot mouth gently grazing the swell of my breast. I inhaled sharply when his tongue darted across the thin material of my bra. He gently slipped the material away and exposed my nipples to the night air. A gentle breeze stirred across my skin as he stared at me.
“Lie down.” His voice was deep and husky. He tugged on his shirt and pulled it over his head.
I released him and settled down on the ground. The grass was cool and soft beneath my skin, but I couldn’t turn my gaze away when he stepped out of his jeans and boxer briefs. No wonder the girls were all over him. He was the most gorgeous guy I’d seen. His tan skin rippled with each movement, the muscles in his legs flexed slightly. For the first time since we’d agreed to screw around, I was nervous. He had so much more experience than I did. What if I was a lousy lay? What if I got nervous and froze? What if I called him some other dude's name? Dammit, what was I doing? But the second he wrapped his hand around his hard, thick dick my hormones took over. Suddenly, all I wanted was him inside me.
My fears calmed down as Cade towered over me, his hungry gaze roaming over every inch of my body.
“I’m trying to decide what I want first,” he said, kneeling down next to me, his amber eyes locking with mine. He lightly traced his fingers down my stomach and flipped the button open on my jeans. Other than our heavy breathing, Cade pulling my zipper down was the only sound around us.
He tugged on my jeans and G-string, and I raised my hips up while he slid them down my legs. His eyes greedily traveled over my body.
My heart slammed against my chest with each second he devoured me with his eyes. No one had made me feel so wanted, so sexy. I’d never been this turned on before, either. Maybe it was the fact it had been a while, and with only a glance he’d reduced me to a quivering hormonal mess. All I wanted was to feel him inside me, but he was taking his sweet time and torturing me.
“Spread your legs,” he ordered.
I did as he asked, entirely at his mercy.
He positioned himself between my thighs, his breath tickling my sensitive skin. If he didn’t touch me soon, I’d explode from the sheer anticipation.
He ran his tongue up my wet core, and I arched off the ground.
“That’s it,” he whispered, right before he buried his face between my legs.
I whimpered with each tease and caress of his mouth against my throbbing center. His tongue swirled around my folds with expertise, and he slid a finger deep inside me.
“Cade,” I moaned, fisting his short hair in my hands. “Jesus, what are you doing to me?” I bucked my hips up, moving with him.
“You taste so fucking good,” he said, massaging my clit with his tongue. Heat swirled inside me, growing with intensity.
My legs tensed as he pumped his finger in and out of me and his mouth licked and sucked my sensitive skin.
“Ohh,” I said, “Cade … I’m …” I panted. My hips jerked up as my entire body tensed and quivered against him with my release.
He gently kissed the inside of my thigh as my body calmed down, and I slowly returned to earth. He sat back on his heels, fumbled in his pocket for a condom, and rolled it on in one smooth move. I bit my lip, waiting for him. In seconds he was situated and ready. The feel of his hot skin sent ripples of pleasure through me.
“You still good with this?” he asked, his face serious.
“Yeah,” I said, still a bit breathless. “Shut up and fuck me already.”
Cade moaned softly, lifted up, and eased inside.
My breath caught in my throat as every magnificent inch of him filled me. I dug my fingers into his ass cheeks and wrapped my legs around his waist.
“Oh, God. It’s definitely been too long,” I panted.
Cade pulled out slowly, then slammed deep inside me.
“Oh my God,” I said. “More.”
Cade released a guttural growl as he pounded into me again and again. Pure lust swirled inside my body, and I raised up to meet him. My mind went blank, tonight's events flowing away like water. The only thing that mattered was how he was making me feel right now. I tightened my knees around his waist, rolled him over, peered down at him, and grinned.
“Perfect. Now I get to see those tits of yours bounce while I fuck you,” he said and gripped my waist, lifting me up and down his long shaft. I reached behind me and placed my hands on his muscular thighs for support as he pounded against me.
“Does that feel good, Mac? Tell me what you want? Tell me how to fuck you.”
No one had ever talked to me in bed like this, and I loved it.
“Yeah, you feel good.” I shifted my weight and planted my palms on his chest. His hands moved to my tits, and I lowered myself down, guiding his mouth to my breast. I rocked against him while his tongue claimed me one nipple at a time.
I lost myself in his touch, then he flipped me over on my back and pulled out.
“Get on your hands and knees.”
I did so willingly, missing his touch and the feel of his body immediately. Cade entered me from behind, then eased his hand between my legs. He rubbed my swollen clit while he picked up the pace, his other hand grabbing my hip for leverage.
I pushed back against him, driving him even deeper.
“Oh yeah. Your sweet little pussy is about to explode. I can feel you tightening around my dick.”
“Fuck me, Cade,” I moaned.
He thrust inside me until I couldn’t take anymore, pure ecstasy coursing through me.
“Come with me, Mac.”
He groaned, his body tensing with mine as we both released.
Shaking, I dropped to the ground with him still inside me.
“That was intense,” he said and kissed the back of my neck.
“You can say that again.”
He lifted off me, slipped off the condom, and tossed it into the bush.
“Omigosh. You just didn’t.”
He laughed and pulled up his jeans. I was almost sad when he buttoned the last one. The landscape had been magnificent.
I rolled over and sat up.
“Guess I should find my clothes.”
An ornery grin spread across Cade’s face.
“What?” I asked, suddenly self-conscious of my nakedness.
He sat up and reached for my hair.
“You have grass in your hair.”
“Oh my God, you’ve got to check me and help me get my crap back together in case we see anyone other than Pierce.”
Cade helped me gather my clothes, and within minutes we were as presentable as we were going to be.
We stood there and grinned stupidly at each other.
“I think I’ll sleep better tonight,” I said happily.
Cade wiggled his eyebrows at me. “You know where I’m at if you need any help.”
I laughed. “Deal was one time unless you wanted to stop being a slut.”
“Ohh,” Cade said, stumbling backward and covering his heart with his hand. “So harsh.”
“You’re dramatic,” I said, shaking my head. “Let’s go back, but I’m sending you in first so you can manage any collatera
l damage. Like, if Hendrix is waiting for you.”
“Man, you’re ruthless.”
“I am.” We fell silent for the rest of the walk back.
“Well, this is goodnight,” Cade said while we neared the back of the bus.
“I’m sure Pierce is around the corner.” I leaned forward and spotted him walking around the bus. He must have kept an eye around the perimeter.
“Looks like he spotted us,” Cade said, nodding in Pierce's direction.
“Ugh, I wish we didn’t have to have a bodyguard. This is stupid.” I waved at Pierce. He didn’t wave back. “Anyway, you should go. I’ll be behind you.”
Cade nodded, then hesitated. “If you can’t sleep, you know where I’m at.”
“Sleep or sex?” I asked.
“Your choice, but I’m good with either. I mean, the sex was awesome, but if you need to sleep I get it.”
“Thanks,” I said softly. “I appreciate the distraction tonight.”
“Me too.”
I hung back while Cade walked up the rest of the hill and disappeared inside the bus. I took my time and strolled toward Pierce.
“Hey,” I said, stopping in front of him. “I wanted to say thank you.”
“For what?” he asked, one eyebrow arching slightly.
“For pulling Asher off me tonight. For making sure he got to his hotel safely.”
“It’s my job.”
“Ugh. Save me the bullshit. Yeah, maybe yanking him off me was your job, but you didn’t have to make sure he arrived back at his hotel in one piece.”
“True. Even though he’s an idiot, I didn’t want him to get mugged. Talk about an easy target.”
“I appreciate it.” I glanced at my shoes, then back up to him. “I don’t know what to think of you. Like, you’re totally in my business one minute and the next you’re coming to my defense.”
“What do you want me to say? Franklin assigned me to everyone during the tour.”
“I’ll tell you what I want you to say, Pierce. I want you to admit you care about us, and we’re more than a job to you. I’ve seen how you look at Gemma. I know how you feel about her, but it’s not only her. You continue to go above and beyond your job. No one asked you to have water for us tonight. It’s what you do for friends. Ya know, because you care. Because your life would suck without us.”
