Chapter 13
Thank god for Alve’s timely text or I probably would’ve fucked Madison into next week, gotten lost in every pretty sound she made, knotted her, and then been shit out of luck when Tyler showed up.
Better to stop early than to go too far.
I wouldn’t be able to wrangle my wayward brain if I were knot-deep in her.
Fuuucking hell.
I wanted to be knot-deep in her so bad. Part of me was tempted to swerve behind Ava’s fence and bend Madison over a pool floaty to get it out of both our systems. I definitely wasn’t the only one who’d been swept away.
The flush of her cheeks hadn’t calmed down yet and her raspberry tart scent floated in a cloud of temptation around her.
“You have to stop looking at me like that or I’m going to climb you like a tree before we even get there.”
I laughed, relieved she was just as hard up as I was right now. “I’d say don’t put ideas in my head, but they were already there.”
She shivered, her scent getting even sweeter, and I gave about a half-second thought to controlling the urge to scoop her up, then did it anyway.
The way her arms locked around me gave me more audacity than usual.
A pool floaty might be too much, but the side of the house where trees could protect us from view? That might work.
I swerved into Ava’s front yard behind a row of cedars, dropped the bag I was carrying, and quickly maneuvered Madison so I could hold her up against the siding. Her pupils were blown, her scent practically syrup as I bent down to kiss her again.
I drank up her every shiver and moan.
“You make me want things I shouldn’t yet.” She clung to me hard, panting as I kissed a trail down her throat. “Promise you won’t judge me for it.”
“Why would I judge you when I’m probably ten times more desperate for you? No one else has ever had me ready to strip down and rail them on the lawn.”
Her laugh was too nervous for my liking, but when her hands dove between us to undo the button of my jeans, I was close enough to the edge I thought I might lose it right then and there.
“I’ve never wanted to be railed on the lawn before.”
The first brush of her fingers on my cock was akin to nirvana. “Are we actually going to do this here? I need you to set some hard expectations so I know what you want.”
“I want you. Is that enough?”
“Not quite, sweetheart. If we’re getting my cock involved, I need to know where it’s going, if anywhere.”
She whimpered, struggling with the words I demanded of her. “Fuck me before I think too hard about it.”
I liked the first part of that, but not the second. “I’m not going to touch you if you’re going to regret it.”
“I’ll still want you after I think about it, if that helps? I’ve just never touched anyone else before this.”
“Never?”
Madison shook her head. “Just Tyler.”
“And you’re intending to break all those seals with me?”
She gave me a sly little smile. “I’d love to, but you keep yapping instead of getting a move on.”
I laughed, grinding against her. If she was making jokes about the situation, that meant she was in a much better mental state about it. “Maybe you should occupy my mouth then, so it doesn’t have so much time to yap?”
Madison dragged me in like a storm, devouring my lips while I shoved down my pants. She was already dripping slick when I dipped my fingers to make sure she was still ready. Her moan had her breaking away, panting.
“You’re sure?” I would double- and triple-check, over and over if I had to. “We won’t have time for me to make this everything I’d like it to be.”
“Nathan, for god’s sake. If you don’t hurry up and fuck me, I’m going to lose it.
Let me shed my old life. Tyler can’t be the only one who’s had me.
Please.” That last whispered word almost broke me.
When she turned her gaze to meet mine, I knew I was done for.
“Show me the future isn’t as scary as I think it is. ”
“I can do that.” If she wanted me to have that honor, I wasn’t going to balk at it.
I hiked her dress up. Her panties were safely tucked in one of the bags, and I let the tip of my cock get drenched in her slick. Pure heaven was the only way to describe the sensation. She rocked her hips impatiently, drawing me in slowly until I was buried to the hilt.
Were the others going to be pissed? Probably. But right now, Madison wanted me and I didn’t have the strength to tell her no when I wanted her even more. I drowned in her kiss to keep us both quiet as I pulled out and drove back in.
She was exquisite.
Perfection.
A slick-soaked paradise.
And all mine for a few glorious moments, however brief they might be.
“Hold on tight, sweetheart.”
Madison locked every limb around me and clapped her hand over her mouth as I rode her. It fed my ego to know even when she was trying to be quiet she couldn’t quite manage it.
I had never craved someone like this before. I had wanted partners, but not at the level of fucking someone outside after committing crimes for them.
Madison melted so easily for me. Her raspberry scent was a drug, urging me to give her everything.
Luckily, she took everything she begged for.
Having her whimper my name in my ear, feeling her nails through my shirt, and simply knowing how hard she was struggling to keep herself together was inflating my ego so big I might not fit through the doorway when we eventually walk-of-shame’d our way inside.
She slipped her hand down my jeans and the sharp prick of her nails on my ass cheek had me spilling over the edge. I drove her against the siding, panting as my knot swelled and she bit down on my shirt to muffle her scream as it set her off.
We sank to the ground, my legs giving out, and I turned so I rested against the house with her in my lap. Dizzy with desire, I couldn’t do much more than that besides try to catch my breath.
Madison giggled, the sound growing wilder by the second. Before I could worry she was panicking, her head popped up and she clutched my cheeks in both hands. “I can’t believe we did that. I’ve never fucked outside.”
“What’s your star rating?”
“Five out of five. Who knew I could combo wanting you, being afraid and pissed at Tyler, and worrying about being caught into an orgasm that strong? I’ve never had that without a heat.”
“Happy to be of service.”
She purred as I threaded my fingers through her hair, leaning into my touch. “I don’t regret it. I think if I went slower I’d have let my anxiety twist me into a pretzel. Maybe with this I needed to take the leap and trust I would get caught.”
“Always down to catch my girl.”
Madison laughed again. “I’m your girl now?”
I gestured to her on my lap, prompting another round of giggles. “Can you say otherwise?”
“Maybe”—she leaned in to brush her lips against mine—“but I don’t want to.”
She tucked herself fully into my arms, her head beneath my chin and her arms wrapped around my ribs, purring away. I sent a text so the others wouldn’t worry.
Nathan:
Had to take a roundabout route
Don’t worry about us, we’ll be there soon
“There we go.” I wrapped both arms around her. “Now we can wait for this knot to go down in peace.”
Her purr loosened anxiety I didn’t even know was buried in my muscles.
We didn’t talk, opting instead to soak in the moment, which was honestly for the best, since my brain was turning into a bowl of soup the longer I held her.
Most people wouldn’t guess it from the personality I showed them, but I actually fucking loved a good cuddle with accompanied quiet time.
I could get the quiet time on my own, but this was better.
A car door slamming in the distance let us know that Tyler had probably arrived home.
Tension shot through Madison. She tested the give on my knot and found it had gone down enough for her to climb off.
Her legs wobbled like a newborn deer. I got to my feet quickly and steadied her, letting her lean against me while I tucked my cock into my pants.
I glanced at Ava’s pool beyond the fence. “Should we go inside smelling freshly fucked or hide the evidence?”
She chewed her lip. “I’m not ashamed of doing it, but I don’t really want to have a conversation about it with anyone.”
“Fair enough. Dip in the pool or spray with the hose?”
“Won’t either of those prompt just as many questions?”
“Nothing I can’t explain away easily.”
“Okay, they’re both going to be cold, but the pool will probably cover the scents better than the hose.”
I picked up the bags and chucked them over the fence, then laced my fingers together so Madison could use them as a step to climb over.
Once she was balanced on the top, I took a running leap and flung myself over.
I made a mental note to always keep up with my workouts.
You never knew when you needed to pull out some acrobatics on the fly.
I helped Madison down but scooped her up again after hooking the bags in my hand. “Sorry about this.”
Before she could inquire further I took off toward the pool at a run, tossing the bags to land near the patio door, and launching us into the water.
A small stampede of people tumbled into the backyard.
I lifted Madison out of the pool, Jude collecting her, then climbed out myself.
He clutched Madison close. “Trying to give me a heart attack over here, I see.”
“I’m sorry.” She nuzzled against his chest and hugged him back tightly.
Ava whacked me in the chest. “What the hell happened? You scared all of us.”
“It took a little longer than expected, but we’re out and safe now. Had to hop the fence and tripped into the pool.” I yanked Ava into a damp hug.
Madison went to Leo next and his eyes widened as she slipped herself into his embrace, his arms slowly wrapping around her.
“Do you think we could head to Alve’s? I’m starving and I could use some nest time and a shower.”
“You’re welcome to eat here,” offered Ava. “And shower, but I’m sure you want to get settled, so I’ll leave the invitation open.”
“You’re an angel.” Madison smiled, her eyes dipping to me. “Dinner another time, I think. I need to get the cats back to the apartment.”
“No worries.” Ava nodded.
“I could definitely use a good meal after all of this.” Leo looked like he wasn’t sure what to do with himself, as if he had stepped into a parallel universe. The truth didn’t feel too far off from that.
“I vote we order a fuckload of pizza. I’ll buy,” I offered.
If ever there was a good time to get to know my possible packmates, it was after we robbed an asshole for our omega.
Partners in crime.
I grinned. If this all worked out, we were going to have a really fucking fun life together, but we should probably get through the night first.