Chapter 10
CHAPTER TEN
E zra Kaine was nervous.
Even his tiger was anxious as it prowled his body.
He had jitters like this was the first date he’d ever been on.
A part of it stemmed from the fact that he was bringing Lucky into his world.
Was it too soon? It was a simple event, nothing too heavy into the Aces, but all the same, what would she think?
That worried him, but not enough not to do it.
He wanted the people in his world to know who she was to him.
Keeping his mate safe was his priority and letting people understand who she was to him was important.
He was reluctant to introduce her to the Aces, but something told him that if he didn’t tell her, she would get information that would make it harder for her to get close to him.
Introducing her a little at a time would help make the whole thing palatable…
hopefully. It was a big step. He’d never brought a woman with him anywhere.
He liked his liaisons discreet. Getting a woman wrapped into his world was a dangerous thing and though he would rather not expose and put a target on his mate, he needed to know if she was strong enough to stand at his side.
His grandfather said that fate didn’t make mistakes and he was counting on that wholeheartedly.
Stepping out of his truck, he and Griff headed toward the helicopter geared up and ready to go.
The trip to Eastfield was only an hour by car, but he was impatient to see his mate and he wanted to cut that in half.
His personal helicopter held up to eight passengers, but it was just him and Griff this trip.
He already had two security guards assigned to Lucky, so additional men would carry too much attention.
Half an hour later, he and Griff were in another SUV, on the way to Lucky’s apartment building.
Checking his watch, Kaine smiled because if he’d timed it correctly, his baby would just be getting home.
He took his first full deep breath when they arrived at her building.
Two hard knocks on her door and Lucky answered in just a t-shirt and panties.
Her legs stretched for days, the shirt stopping just at the top of her curvy thighs.
Raw craving slammed into him, his tiger bucking against his chest. Even bare-faced with her hair pulled back in a loose bun, his mate exuded sex appeal.
“Why you answering the door like that, princess?” he asked gruffly, pushing her into the apartment so he could close the door and lock it.
“What are you doing here so soon?” She ignored his question, wrapping her arms around his neck.
“You miss me?” He nuzzled into her neck, breathing in her scent.
“Just a little bit,” she teased, a smile covering her face.
He cupped her cheek, dropping small kisses to her lips until she giggled. She was so damn cute. Just being in her presence settled his body, even though his animal was moving around in impatience.
“I wanted to catch you before you got dressed. I bought something for you.”
He held up the garment bag that held his suit for tonight. It also had a dress in there for her. Her eyes lit, and a mischievous smile lifted the corner of her lips.
“You love spending money on me.”
“I do,” he admitted.
He draped the bag over the sofa and Lucky smiled in anticipation.
She hummed in approval as he unzipped the garment bag.
The gown was long and black, with a high neck and long sleeves, but the back was cut out from the bottom of her shoulder blades down to the top of her ass.
A delicate gold chain spanned the back and he was already salivating imagining it on her body.
“Oh, you trying to show out.”
“It’s a business function,” he explained.
Lucky arched an eyebrow, a teasing lilt to her voice. “Business, Rah? Is that what you consider a date?”
He shrugged, still not sure he was ready for her to know the true purpose of the event tonight.
As the new head of the Aces, the various Kings of their organization were meeting to pay their respects and give their congratulations.
As the Ace of Spades, Kaine was the only visible head of their organization.
Lucky didn’t ask any further questions, taking the garment bag from him. He looked around her apartment as he followed her to her room. There were plants all over the place along with chunky candles covering the table surfaces. The whole place felt earthy and suited what he knew about her.
Her bedroom further fit her aesthetic. The room was dark, the walls painted black, but light streamed in through the windows to make up for it.
Plants in wicker pots were tucked in corners, their wide leaves giving the space a soothing vibe.
Heavy white curtains descended from the ceiling in a canopy surrounding her bed.
Pillows were stacked high in various textures.
The lush velvet duvet on top was a rose color that matched the rug covering the wooden floor at the foot of her bed.
A large framed mirror hung above her headboard, flanked by crystal sconces that lit the room softly.
It fit Lucky. Her room was neat, elegant. The peace he felt around his mate was amplified in this space. He took a deep breath, his tiger stretching within him, its normal aggression absent.
“Are you going to decorate our home like this?” he asked.
“You worried about the wrong thing right now, Ezra Kaine.” She gave him a look over her shoulder that had his dick straining against his pants. “I was just about to jump in the shower. Will you join me?”
She didn’t have to ask him twice, he was on her heels immediately.
Her bathroom was just as girly as the rest of her place.
It was white, yet small green plants broke up the starkness.
It was a tight fit for them both, but he wasn’t complaining, especially when Lucky lifted the shirt over her head.
When she turned around to the shower, he licked his lips.
Her ass was round and high, a perfect handful.
She started the water, peeking over her shoulder to see if he was getting undressed.
Needing no further prodding, he stripped.
She got in first, and he was hypnotized by the way the water slid down her body.
Stepping into the tub, he guided her to the wall, covering the front of her body.
Her nipples pressed into his chest and Kaine closed his eyes to savor the feel of her skin against his.
It had been a week since he’d had his mate and his tiger craved her.
He cupped her cheeks, bringing her face up for a kiss.
Their tongues slid against each other, refamiliarizing themselves.
He swallowed her moans, taking his time to thoroughly ravish her mouth.
He separated their lips to take a breath, dragging his teeth across the skin of her throat.
Lucky slid her leg up his, wrapping around his waist. The warmth of her pussy pressed against his erection and he sucked in a sharp breath.
“No teasing, Rah,” his mate ordered, grabbing his dick.
“Who is the bossy one again?” he retorted, nipping her neck.
He looked down to watch her fit his dick at the entrance to her pussy, cursing as she slid down onto him. Pushing into the heat of her slippery center had him throbbing. Kaine lifted her, impaling her on his dick. They both hissed as Lucky pulsed around his invasion.
She buried her head into his neck, her hips winding as she forced more of him through her clenching walls. By the time he was fully seated, his heart was racing, and their ragged breathing filled the space between them.
“Every inch of you is perfect and mine.” He slid out and pushed back in, growling as fiery pleasure filled him.
Steam filled the space as he indulged in his mate.
His strokes were unrushed as they reacquainted their bodies with each other.
Their kisses were indulgent, while soft whispers of affirmation flowed between them.
The thought of coming home to her every day had his chest tightening in yearning.
She would be his, no matter what he had to do to make it happen.
It didn’t take long for her to clamp down on him as an orgasm swept her body. Her soft whimpers were music to his ears.
“Come for me, Rah,” she whispered in his ear, and how could he do anything but obey?
He fucked into her with harder thrusts as her nails scraped down the back of his neck.
Kaine cursed and stilled as his climax stole his breath.
He tightened his hold as he emptied himself in her.
Lucky hummed, her hand moving over his head in a tender touch that had his body trembling.
He, who thought he had no room for soft in his life, reveled in the gentle caress of his mate’s fingers across his scalp.
“I missed you,” she said softly.
“I missed the hell out of you,” he told her, setting her legs down in the tub.
Lucky soaped up a clean washcloth and bathed Kaine.
Shock held him still for a moment as his mate cared for him.
His pulse thudded, the reverence in her touch wrecking him.
She kissed his shoulder softly as she cleaned him.
The longer he stood beneath the warm spray, the more the tension fell from his body.
By the time they both rinsed off, he was languid and relaxed, the stress from his week completely gone.
How could he not be under her spell?
She stepped out of the shower first, smiling softly at him as she wrapped a towel around her body.
It took him a minute to gather himself. By the time he left the bathroom, Lucky was sitting on the side of her bed.
The towel was wrapped around her chest, the water still coating her shoulders.
He walked over to her and grabbed the lotion, her eyes smoldering as she watched him.
He rubbed her down, the lotion sinking into her skin and subtly changing her natural scent.
The intimacy of the act wrapped around them, and his heart rate slowed to match hers.
He rubbed his cheek along her thigh, enjoying the feel of her soft skin.
Kissing her softly, he smiled as she shuddered.
He switched to open-mouth kisses, her pussy calling to him.
Lucky cupped the back of his head, her legs dropping open.
He growled, ready to devour her when his phone buzzed from the pocket of his pants.
It was Griff’s alert. He rested his head against her inner thigh and sighed.
All the walls his mate had tumbled during their shower had to go back up.
The Kings Reception would be filled with predators, searching for the smallest hint of weakness from him.
Now that he would be walking in with his mate on his arm, he couldn’t afford to show any cracks.
He stood and tightened the towel around his waist. “We don’t have time for what I want to do.”
“Will you stay the night?” she asked.
“Of course, my love. Get dressed before I get sidetracked.”
He turned to go get dressed in her living room because if he stayed any longer, it would be fuck this event.