His Jersey Girl

Chapter 14

Gabriel

As Rocco and I walked back to the casino after a fantastic lunch, I thought over the different suggestions he’d had for convincing her to give me a chance after the match next week. We’d been lucky so far that the press hadn’t picked up on the fact that we’d become inseparable, but eventually someone would notice.

I’d thought a lot about what life would look like after I retired. Since I’d met Alyssa, I couldn’t imagine her not being part of that dream. The past few weeks had been amazing. I’d learned what a smart creative woman she was both in and out of her Little headspace. Becoming her forever Daddy would make my life complete. But that could wait. Unease crawled up my spine, I needed to find her now.

The main entrance wouldn’t be swarming with press and fans just yet. But this close to the match there would be some hoping to catch a glimpse of any celebrity or notable figure walking in. I tugged my cap lower over my eyes, instinctively trying to remain inconspicuous.

“Ready to sneak in like we’re criminals?” Rocco asked, a mischievous grin on his face.

“Always.” I tried to smile but couldn’t get the feeling of dread to go away. “Lead the way.”

We veered off the main path, slipping into the shadows cast by the towering casino. The noise from the boardwalk faded as we made our way to the discreet side entrance, one we’d been given access to in order to keep incognito. The steel door was tucked away behind a line of potted palms, blending into the architecture so well that you’d miss it if you didn’t know what you were looking for.

The door flew open, startling us both. It took a few seconds before I realized what I was seeing. My blood turned to ice as I saw Alyssa clutching the door frame like it was a life raft. The asshole who had a grip on her arm was her ex-manager, Seth. Panic flared in her eyes as she kicked and screamed for help. Before I could move, Seth pulled back his arm and hit her across the face.

”Alyssa!”

She fell to the ground as I sprinted toward them, Rocco right behind me.

Seth turned, his eyes widening in surprise as he saw us approaching. ”You!” he snarled.

I grabbed the man and tossed him away from Alyssa, not caring that he crashed into the potted plants. ”Rocco, protect her. Call the police.”

Rocco nodded, his face grim. ”I’ve got her.”

He would keep her safe. Knowing that, I could focus all my rage on the man scrambling out of the foliage.

Seth squared off against me, his face contorted with rage. ”This is your fault. You got me fired over some stupid slut!”

My fists clenched and the whole world narrowed down to him and me. ”Alyssa was never one of your girls. If you hadn’t gotten greedy, I would have never found out about your little prostitution ring. You deserved worse than getting fired and I’m so glad I could make that happen.”

Seth was obviously high on something. I had over fifty pounds on the man and almost twice the muscle. He knew I was a trained fighter even if he didn’t know that I’d been a SEAL. Being out of his mind was the only thing that could explain him not running from me.

”You ruined everything!” he shouted, lunging at me. ”I”ll make you pay!”

His first swing was wild and I dodged it easily, countering with a punch to his gut. He vomited and I barely missed getting hit by the spray. It was tempting to draw things out and make him really hurt but the sounds of Alyssa crying and sirens coming closer made me rethink that.

”You’re pathetic.”

He came at me again. His movements were wild, driven by anger rather than skill. I ducked under his flailing arm and delivered a sharp uppercut to his jaw. He staggered back, dazed, and I didn”t give him a chance to recover. I put everything I had into a punch to the side of his head. As I expected, he crumpled to the ground, unconscious.

Breathing heavily, I turned back to Alyssa. She was clinging to Rocco, tears streaming down her face. I rushed over and pulled her into my arms, needing to hold her and feel that she was all right. ”It”s okay, baby. I”ve got you.”

She sobbed into my chest, her body trembling. ”Daddy, you saved me.”

”Shh, it”s over now, princess. You”re safe.” Stroking her hair. I looked up at Rocco, who nodded.

”I”ll wait here for the police,” Rocco said. ”You take her up to your room.”

”Thanks.” I gently lifted Alyssa, cradling her against me as I carried her toward the casino entrance. ”Let”s get you upstairs, okay?”

She nodded, her grip tightening around my neck. ”Okay.”

As we made our way through the back hallways of the casino it was good that the few people we saw stayed out of my way. I whispered reassurances, vowing to myself that I”d never let anyone hurt her again. Once we were finally safe in our room, I sat her down on the bed and scanned what I could see of her for injury. Her cheek was red and swollen from where the asshole had hit her. Other than that, only her wrist looked bruised. I touched the two spots carefully. The urge to go back and break every bone in Seth’s body was strong.

”Are you hurt anywhere else, princess?” I tried to keep my voice calm, but it was rough with emotion.

”No, Daddy. Just the wrist and cheek. He didn’t have time to do anything more.”

I kissed her forehead, and reached into my workout bag which was on the floor next to the bed. Relief washed over me as I pulled out the full first-aid kit I kept fully stocked. Never had I been more happy to have such a thing as when I took the two ice packs out and cracked them to activate the chemicals. Ripping the pillow covers off two of the decorative pillows, I wrapped them around the quickly cooling gel packs.

My heart raced at all the things that could have gone wrong, but I forced myself to be calm as I kicked off my shoes and climbed onto the bed pulling Alyssa into my lap. I gently positioned the ice packs and pulled her up until she was snuggled against my chest. ”You”re safe now, little girl. And I promise, no one will ever hurt you again.”

She looked up at me, her eyes filled with exhaustion and so much emotion it made my heart hurt. ”I love you, Daddy.”

“I love you too, princess.” We stayed like that for a long while until her eyes drooped and her breathing evened out. Eventually the fear and adrenaline caused by seeing my Little girl in danger began to fade, replaced by a deep sense of relief and love.

Alyssa slept for several hours. I hated getting up from the bed, but I’d had to answer police questions and call my lawyers. Luckily for the health of everyone involved, they’d agreed that with the security footage and my statement, they could let Alyssa sleep and she wouldn’t need to make her statement until the next day.

The casino was in full PR defense mode since it was only a matter of time before Seth’s actions and his prostitution ring became public knowledge. To keep us quiet while they planned, Rocco had gotten them to give us a copy of all the recordings from earlier. I’d watched every second of each one three times until I was sure I’d memorized everything the bastard had done to her.

When she finally emerged from the bedroom, Alyssa was an adorable rumpled mess hugging Bruiser to her chest. Much to my relief there was no sign of bruising on her cheek as I pulled her into my lap.

“How is my beautiful girl feeling?”

“Much better.” She sighed and snuggled into me. “Did the police arrest Seth?”

“They did. My lawyers are working with the prosecutors to make sure he doesn’t get out on bail.”

“Am I going to have to talk to them?” I hated how small her voice was. I wished there was a way I could keep her from having to do anything but unfortunately my influence only went so far.

“You will, but that is a tomorrow problem. Tonight all you need to do is relax and let me pamper you.”

“That sounds good.”

The way her fingers were brushing against my chest had my cock starting to take notice. I cleared my throat and pushed past the feeling to give her an update. “They were able to get security footage of the whole thing so everything you say will just be to back up the pile of evidence they already have. Between that and what Rocco and Angel were able to get on short notice, that man won’t be seeing freedom for a very long time.”

“Angel?”

“Yeah, that man is frightening. Apparently, he heard about what happened and less than an hour later an anonymous delivery was made to the police station with bank records and recordings of Seth’s illegal work in the massage parlor.” I ran my hands up and down her back, the motion soothing me as much as her.

“I kinda wish he had done that earlier.”

I didn’t know if she realized it, but her fingers were slowly circling my nipple, making the growing problem in my pants worse. I wanted nothing more than to carry her to the bedroom and make love to her, but I had to respect the boundaries she’d set.

“I think he feels the same way. Can I ask you a question?”

“Of course, Daddy.”

“Why were you in the personnel office? They weren’t giving you a hard time about being assigned to me, were they?” It had been the only thing that I could come up with that would explain her presence there. I’d gone through the tapes several times. Seth had been waiting for her since before she’d sat down for lunch. He’d somehow gotten access to the video feeds on his phone and had been stalking her movements until she was in a position for him to grab.

If she hadn’t gone there before heading back to our room, he might have escaped with her before Rocco and I returned. I was more grateful than I could say for the delay that had her coming out just as we were coming in but if they were harassing her, I would take care of it first thing in the morning.

Alyssa sat up with a start and gasped. “I never got to tell you my news.”

Her excitement helped me relax. It couldn’t be something bad if she was this happy about it. “What news?”

“I quit!”

Her words took a moment to sink in, but as they soaked into my brain hope flared in my chest. My mind was racing with all the possible implications, but I didn’t want to get ahead of myself.

“You quit your job at the casino?”

“Yup.” She popped the p on the word with an adorable emphasis. “I don’t work for you anymore.”

The last sentence was said with such smug satisfaction that I couldn’t help but laugh. “Is that so? And what does that mean?”

I needed her to say the words before I jumped to conclusions.

“That I’m going to be a full-time writer and…” She dragged out the last word and I knew the little tease was messing with me. I tickled her sides until she squirmed, her luscious ass rubbing against my cock.

“And what, little girl?”

“And I’m ready to have you be my Daddy.” She turned until she was straddling me. She placed Bruiser down on the couch next to us and gave me a look filled with so much heat my dick pulsed. “In all ways.”

I didn’t hesitate or question my good fortune. I claimed her mouth in a kiss that held all the passion I’d been suppressing for the last few weeks. Her moan echoed down my throat. The heat that we’d felt from the very first moment had only grown more intense over time.

I’d known deep in my soul that she was the one for me. Waiting had been hard but worth it. But with her permission I wasn’t going to wait any longer to get my full taste. Gripping her under the thighs, I stood and walked us to the bedroom.

I hesitated for just a moment pulling back from the kiss. “If I take you now Alyssa, you”re mine. There will be no more holding back. I will pamper you, protect you and no one, not even you, will stop me from doing what I think is best for you. You will follow my rules for your safety and take my punishments if you disobey. We’ve discussed our limits and needs over the last few weeks, and I know you are my perfect Little girl but if you have even one doubt in your head, I need you to tell me now. Because once I make you mine there is no more going slow.”

The hunger I saw in her eyes matched my own.

“Make me yours, Gabriel.”