Chapter 31
THIRTY-ONE
"Why are we here?" Tatiana asked while I paid the parking attendant to the hospital deck, and pulled into a spot.
"To take care of some business."
She halted, staring at the hospital. "Why? Can't I meet you later? I have things to do." She wouldn't look me in the eyes.
"I wasn't fucking around," I took her arm and nudged her forward. She began walking again. "We're going to be together all the time, from here on out."
"You can't really be serious? Every single second? Even when I need to take a shit?"
"Especially then. I wouldn't doubt you'd wiggle your way out through a window." I regarded her thoughtfully, "At least until I'm confident that you won't run the minute I give you space."
She huffed, rolling her eyes and not answering. Basically admitting that I was right.
So she was planning on running! The thought was infuriating. "Seriously, Tati, I will handcuff you to me. Try me."
"Oh trust me, I will." She gave a haughty wave of her hair that left her neck exposed. "What are you--" She yelped when my teeth came down to nibble on her exposed neck.
I brushed my lips over the soft, silky skin. "Incredible," I pressed my lips there in a gentle kiss, and she shivered.
It took her a moment to realize that I'd begun walking again, pulling her with me.
"What was that for?"
"You show me your neck," I shrugged, "I bite."
She twisted her lips, hiding her smile and I hummed in satisfaction, then led us through the maze of hallways and towards the nurses station.
Nicky was already waiting for me, her long, chestnut brown hair, the same color as her eyes, pulled back into a braid. She smiled at Tatiana. "Ready?"
Tatiana blinked at her blankly, then turned towards me.
"She's ready." Threading my fingers through hers, I pulled her forward as we followed Nicky towards a room. The glossy floors and smell of antiseptic reminded me of when Phe and I had taken care of Tatiana after she'd been dumped in the middle of the city, addicted to heroin. The woman had been through so much, and I had a feeling that there was more that she hadn't told me about.
"Knight, we have to speak." Dallas, the other nurse I dealt with on a regular basis, stopped me right outside the door, and I waved Tatiana and Nicky on in.
"Have there been more?" I crossed my arms across my chest, leaning against the pale blue wall.
She nodded, frowning. "We had four come in yesterday, and two today." She picked at the leaves of a fake plant nervously. "I don't know what to do. The police keep asking questions, but I've managed to find the pills and get rid of them first."
I stared at her blue and orange earrings without really seeing them, considering her words.
"Knight!" Tatiana's shriek made me straighten. I pat Dallas' shoulder, brushing by her. "Call me next time someone comes in, 'kay? In the meantime, keep doing your best. We'll make a move soon. Okay?"
"Yeah, okay." There was still apprehension in her expression but I quickly forgot about it as Nicky came rushing out.
"Knight. Seriously? You didn't tell her?"
"Give me a minute." I shut the door behind me, not waiting for her to answer.
"What the ever-loving hell, Knight?" Tatiana stood from her chair, scraping it backwards until it hit the wall behind her. "You can't just decide to take my IUD out."
"I absolutely can." I stalked towards her. "I own your contract now, I can do what I like."
She had to stare up at me as I loomed over her. "You could've talked to me about it first."
"I did."
"When?"
"When I told you I was going to put a baby in you." I slid my fingers through her hair, tugging her head backwards to expose her neck to me. I pressed my mouth to her ear. "I gave you a chance then to dispute it."
"That..." she looked speechless. "That's not fair. You didn't...I..." Her eyes widened as she watched me fall to my knees before her.
I leaned forward, pushing my face against her stomach and tightly holding her hips. "I'm going to impregnate this belly, Tatiana," I crooned, my lips and nose skimming lightly over her flat stomach as I kissed it softly. My hands went under her dress and I dug my fingers into the supple flesh of her buttocks. "A little Knight or Tatiana, with eyes as blue as a summer sky and a cute smile," I murmured, the thought of the future filling me with joy. "I'll make a nursery for them in each of my houses; they would bring me such happiness." My gaze locked with hers. "And I'd love them with all my heart."
"Them?" She was running her fingers through my hair, her body leaning against mine, the warmth of her body flowing into me.
I nodded, kissing her belly again. "A whole house full of mini Tatiana's."
"I..." she faltered off. "I don't know. What if I'm..." She looked away, staring at the wall behind me and I knew exactly what I was thinking.
"You're not like your mom," I growled out. Standing up, I pulled her chin upwards so she would look me in the eyes. "You are the kindest, fiercest woman I've ever met. You'll love and protect our kids in ways that your own parents could never do."
"Are you sure?" Midnight blue eyes, open and vulnerable. "I'm afraid."
"Look how Honey took to you right away. She never does that."
"She doesn't?"
I shook my head. "Never. She usually avoids anyone new."
"Well," her tongue came out to flick over her freckle.
"We'll love and protect them better than our own parents." I kissed her, nibbling on her lips tenderly. "I swear it." Cupping her jaw, I deepened the kiss, her arms going around my waist, clinging to me. Maybe she wouldn't run after all. Not if she was pregnant. Grabbing her hips, I pulled her up and into my arms, laying her down on the examination table. "Now, be a good girl, and spread those thighs for the doctor, okay?"
She stared up at me with those trusting eyes as I called out for Nicky, who immediately opened the door, her gaze meeting Tatiana's. "You sure?"
Tatiana hesitated only a moment, then nodded. "Yes."
I grinned like the wolf who'd finally caught the little lamb.
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She was quiet for a long moment as we drove out of the parking lot. "Do you do that often?"
What? Visit sexy nurses in in the hospital?" I teased.
She made a frustrated noise. "You're not taking me seriously."
"And if I tried, you wouldn't believe me anyway."
"Hmm, you're probably right there," she agreed, staring out the window.
I sighed. "The cartel has been mixing fentanyl with ozone. People have died. We pay nurses to inform us of those things, and help hide the evidence."
She frowned, her eyebrows furrowing. "Why aren't you doing anything about it?"
"Who says we aren't?"
She brushed her teeth over that freckle, thinking. "I think I know where they're keeping the ozone. Or I could probably help you find it."
"And how would you know that?"
She wouldn't look at me. "I just might know."
“Are you saying that the cartel took you?"
"I didn't say that."
"Tatiana, I already know it was the cartel. You may as well tell me the truth about what happened."
She jerked her face to me. "Why? What have you done?"
I pulled out the necklace I'd given her, the one I'd stolen back, and tossed it in her lap. "I took care of it. Or, at least one of them."
"Which one?" Her eyes were wide, her chest fluttering.
"Why does it matter?"
"Maybe I want to fix this problem all on my own."
"And maybe you want to take out your own brain tumor. Or would you trust a doctor to do it?"
"Of course I would."
"Then trust me, this is what I do."
"That's the point," she met my eyes, "I don't trust you."
I slammed on my brakes, steering my car off the side of the road to pull off into the parking lot of a bank.
"What are you doing?"
I got out of the car and walked over to her door. When I tried it, she'd locked it.
I scowled down at her. "Open the door, Tati."
She just grinned playfully at me. "Make me."
I pulled at the handle out of frustration. "Tati. I'm warning you."
"Or what?"
"Naughty vixen," I grumbled, then took off, racing back around my side of the car. I got to the door just in time before she could lean over and lock it. Then I had to lunge over the console, grabbing her as she tried to jump out of her side.
Laughter peeled from her lips as she twisted, pushing against me, trying to get away. Arms banding tight around her waist, I rearranged our bodies in the cramped space so that she was straddling me.
"Oh, I like being on top." She was still grinning, with a child-like look of happiness I hadn't seen on her face for a long time. The spaghetti straps of her white and yellow floral dress dug into her shoulders, the low cut revealing the perfect curve of her breasts. The skirt of her dress flowed over my lap, allowing the softness of her cunt to press over my pants. Her hands hooked around my neck, her gaze completely focused on me. She was so damn beautiful; I could stay like this forever. "Can I be in charge from now on?"
"Is that what you want? To be in charge?"
"Maybe." As she stared down at me, heat and amusement and something more grew in her gaze. Was it love I saw in those star-blue eyes? Eyes that had entranced me so many years ago.
My whole life, no matter the time or space between us, it had always been her.
This woman had stolen my heart the day a hurricane had rushed through my world, and never let it go.
"What are you going to do now?" Her eyes danced with merriment as her hips swiveled. She pulled in a pretend shocked breath as she ground down on my quickly hardening cock. "You going to fuck trust into me?"
"No," I whispered. Leaning upward, I brushed my mouth over hers, "I'm going to kiss you, then you're going to come all over my pants."
"What––" Her words cut off when I bit down on her lip, tugging it gently. Grinning at the entranced look on her face, I flicked my tongue out, brushing over that damn freckle I wanted to suck on every time I saw it. Then, cupping my palm across the back of her neck, I tugged her closer.
A soft noise escaped her as our lips pressed together. Hers, so soft, so sweet. Warmth shooting through me, fire sizzling over my skin.
Then, a silken tongue, playful against mine.
"Tati," I cinched my fingers against her neck, pulling her in closer, deepening the kiss. Hunger roared inside me; I wanted to devour her. To kiss and suckle every inch of her skin. Now that she was mine, I wanted to own every damn inch of her.
"Mmm?" Her fingers were twined in my hair, tugging softly.
"Take off your underwear."
"But. I..."
"Take them off, and hand them over to me." I pulled down the top of her dress to reveal the most beautiful tit I'd ever seen in my life. I tugged on the nipple.
"Oh, God," she moaned into my mouth, grinding down on me harder.
I needed to be inside her again. Just not yet.
"Do as you're told, my little polva." Gripping her hips, I yanked her upwards, loving the sight of her dangling breast as she maneuvered to pull her panties off one leg, then the other, throwing her shoes off in the process.
Laughing, she shoved the black silk into my mouth and I growled possessively. Yanking them out, I thrust them into my pocket. Gripping her breast, I pulled her to me, staring up into her eyes. "Now fuck my thigh." I began to lave her tit with my tongue.
"But. Your clothes." She breathed, her gaze going glossy.
"Be a good girl and do what you're told." I didn't give a shit about her cum all over my suit pants. "Be a good girl, and I'll let you have your reward."
"And what's that?" She was arching her back, egging me on as I sucked and pulled, playing with her nipple.
"Do what you're told, and you'll find out." I gripped her hip with one hand, guiding her.
"My God." She breathed heavily, rolling her hips, shifting herself on top of me as I suckled every inch of her skin I could reach. Her soft cunt was so warm on my leg, the heat seeping through my pants and into my skin.
Fuck, she was so beautiful, so soft, so sensual. I pulled out her other breast, watching them sway as she got herself off on me.
The most fucking sensual creature I'd ever beheld. The fucking love of my life, finally mine .
"Come for me baby, cream all over my pants. Show me what a good girl you are."
"Please," she mewled, arching her back towards me, her beautiful breasts pushing into my face.
"Yes, baby." I couldn't help but taste them, loving the way the nipples perked as I rolled my tongue over them, then pulled one into my mouth, then the other.
Her dress fell down, revealing toned abs. I ran my fingers over them, the smooth skin. The curve of her belly button, a shiny glint of a diamond there, her hips. "I want to taste you every goddamn day of my life," I murmured as I trailed my lips back up her collar to her neck, holding her tight to me. "Your cream is the sweetest thing I've ever tasted." I bit at her neck playfully, and she whined, her fingers tightening their hold on my shoulders. "You're the most beautiful creature I've ever seen."
Eyes closed in ecstasy, luscious lips parted in a breath as she came. My pants hot and wet with her cream. I slipped my fingers in between her legs, dipping my fingers up inside her, playing with her, drawing out her orgasm. She mewled, stomach spasming, her arms tight around my neck. I suckled the delicate skin there, my finger hooking up inside her, stroking, stroking.
"Knight," she breathed against my hair.
"One more, baby. Lean back for me, so I can see all of you." Goddamn, she was gorgeous, her whole body splayed out against the dash. With my fingers hooked up inside her, playing with her cunt, playing with what belonged to me. "You're fucking mine, yeah?"
She blinked open midnight blue eyes to stare at me with a hooded gaze. I stroked her clit with my other hand, adding more pressure. "No one else, ever. I will shackle you to my side if I have to." Silken heat poured off her in waves. My dick was so goddamn hard, I was going to bust right here in my pants. "Fucking tie you to my bed and eat you out every night and day, you won't even remember your own name."
"Oh, God."
My hand was soaked with her, her soft perfume filling the space of the car.
All I could see was her, staring at me, her gaze so far gone, I knew all she could see, think, feel were my fingers up inside her. I wanted to cut off my hand and fuck her with it every goddamn moment of every goddamn day.
I was gone to her.
All I could ever be, was her.
Fuck.
"Come on baby. Come for me again. Come for me and I'll lick you clean."
The best goddamn meal of my life.
"Knight. Please." Her soft begging was the sweetest sound to my ears. She gripped my wrist, her hips rolling, her body chasing. A breath pulled inward, her tits rising, the nipples pointing upwards.
"Mine," I growled. "Fucking mine, you hear me Tatiana? You'll come on my fingers now. Then later, on my dick. And then, I'm going to put my seed up inside you and make you pregnant with my baby. Tie you to me for the rest of your life. You'll never be able to get away from me. Not fucking ever."
"Fuck," she wailed, her hips chasing, chasing, juices gushing. Her hand clasped to my wrist so tight. So fucking sexy as she fucked my hand in my car, across my leather dash.
As soon as she came, I yanked the seat back and, grabbing her legs, pulled them up and over my shoulders. She hung awkwardly as I sucked and licked and suckled her juices, my tongue brushing roughly over her clit, ignoring her whining complaint, eating and kissing her pussy until her cream was all over my face.
Until she'd marked me as much as I'd marked her earlier.
I reached down, awkwardly wrapping my fingers around her neck, reveling in the surprised sucking in of her breath. "Fucking mine, yeah?"
She nodded, her hands once again pulling at my wrist but I didn't let her go. I squeezed tighter. I would never fucking let her go.
"Say it, baby. Say it so I can hear it."
"I bel-belong to you," she choked out, and then, and only then, did I let her take a breath.
She sucked in air harshly, and I yanked her upwards, pulling her to me. Holding her to me, her soft breasts against my chest, her face crooked into my neck, her legs around my waist.
"So fucking beautiful." I ran my fingers through her hair, softly, until she'd relaxed, languid, her body molded against mine. "I love it when you play with me, love. My polva." I whispered against her ear. "Do you love it too?"
"Yes." She sighed, a soft smile to her lips.
I clasped her tighter, holding her to me, wishing I could fucking crawl inside her skin and be a part of her forever. Because, despite her words, I had a feeling that she still didn't really believe it.
She would learn.
I would make her.