Chapter Six
Falcon
My walkie-talkie crackles to life about a mile before we arrive back at the car.
“Falcon, you there?”
My brother’s voice echoes through the forest.
“Yeah, I’m here, Titan,” I respond.
“You’re alive and well?”
“Sure am.”
“Good.” His tone instantly changes. “Fucking hell, Falcon. Where have you been? I found your car with a stained wedding dress in it. Please don’t tell me it belongs to that girl who ran away and was last spotted in Bearclaw Ridge.”
“How do you know about that?”
“Because she’s all over the news, that’s why. Am I going to have to visit you in prison from now on?”
I let out an incredulous laugh. “Prison?”
“You didn’t harm her, did you?” Titan asks, caution lining his voice.
“What the fuck, brother? You think I’m some crazy murderer?”
“No, but the cops will if they find your truck with a stained wedding dress in it. How are you going to explain that?”
“I’ve got nothing to explain. I found Iris hiding behind our kayaks and took her on an overnight camping trip so she could clear her mind and think things through. She’s right here if you want proof. I helped her, that’s it.”
There’s a moment of silence on the other end of the line before Titan speaks again, his tone softer this time. “Damn it, Falcon. You always were too damn kind for your own good. This girl’s father is going to lose his shit when he hears about this. He’s been on the news several times already, begging whoever kidnapped his daughter to bring her home.”
“Shit, are you serious?”
“I am.”
“Look, she needed help. I couldn’t turn her away.”
“Yeah, I get it,” Titan says with a sigh. “Just be careful, okay? And get your ass back here before the cops find you two.”
“We will,” I say.
“Just get back here in one piece,” he says before the line goes silent.
I turn to Iris. She’s as white as a sheet, but her hands are balled into fists. “I’m not letting my father arrest you for something you didn’t do, Falcon.”
“He won’t, don’t worry.”
Tears form in her eyes. “You have no idea what he’s capable of. Whether you did or didn’t kidnap me doesn’t matter to him. He’ll go with the kidnapping story because that will save his reputation. He won’t admit his daughter ran away because his future son-in-law cheated on her.”
Her words hit me like a punch in the gut, but I’m not giving up on her or us. “We’ll figure something out. We can’t let your father dictate our lives like this.”
“You’re right. I’m done playing the perfect daughter,” she says, furiously wiping a tear away from her face. “Come on, let’s get down this mountain and fix this.”
We climb into the car and drive straight to Bearclaw Ridge’s police station. I park across the street so we don’t attract any unwanted attention. On the way here, I called my buddy, Malcolm, who’s part of the Bearclaw Ridge police force. He’s expecting us and promised to mediate between us and Iris’s father. With any luck, he’ll be able to defuse the situation before it escalates.
I shoot Iris a reassuring glance before turning off the engine.
Her grip on the door handle betrays her nerves, but she shoots me a determined look. “Let’s do this.”
We climb out of the car and head straight to the entrance. As promised, Malcolm is there, waiting for us.
“Thanks for doing this, buddy,” I tell him.
“No problem. Let’s head inside and sort this out.”
Iris bursts into the room without waiting for us. A man in a suit, whom I assume is her father, stands up.
“Iris, where are your manners, bursting into a room like this? And what in heaven’s name are you wearing?” he asks, his expression full of disapproval.
She crosses her arms over her chest. “Manners? My outfit? No, oh, thank goodness you’re alive, Iris?”
I itch to say something, but it looks like Iris has everything under control.
Her father sighs. “I understand that something happened with Joshua, but that’s life, honey. Do you think your mother and I ever felt butterflies? No, but that’s not a problem. Marriage is about respect and teamwork. Not… love,” he says with a wrinkle of his nose, as if love is a bad thing. “And Joshua confessed what happened between him and that girl who got him drunk and seduced him. Doesn’t his coming clean count for something? Honesty is important.”
“Yes. Honesty, respect, teamwork… It’s all important, but so is true love, Daddy. I won’t settle for anything less.”
Her father’s expression tightens at her words, but Iris holds her ground. She’s not planning on backing down. Good for her.
“You could grow to love Joshua, honey. Don’t make any rash decisions, please.”
She shakes her head. “This is not open to negotiation. I’ve found the man I want to spend my life with, and if you dare to come between us, you’ll never see me again.”
I step forward to stand by Iris’s side and offer my silent support. Her father’s eyes grow wide as he puts two and two together. I’m sure he disapproves of his daughter wanting to be with an outdoorsy type like me.
“Sir, if I may,” I start. “I know I’m not who you envisioned as your son-in-law, but I promise you I will always protect your daughter. Iris makes me happy. I want to be with her and support her in everything she does. I only have her best interests at heart. I…” I swallow. “I love her.”
Iris gasps.
Her father’s eyes search mine as if assessing the sincerity of my words. After a tense moment of harsh stares, he gives me a short nod. “I appreciate your honesty. Of course, I can’t approve of this, but I’m sure you’ll both come to your senses soon. As soon as that happens, things can continue as planned.”
“Don’t count on it,” Iris says, her voice full of conviction.
Without waiting for her father’s reply, she grabs my hand and pulls me out of the room. When we get back in my car, she laughs. “I can’t believe I stood up to my father like that! Look, I’m still shaking.”
“Hell, yes, you did,” I say and kiss her.
She grins at me. “Do you want to take me back to your place and celebrate?”
“Celebrate how exactly?”
“There’s this thing I want to do that neither of us has ever done before,” she says with a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
I know she’s talking about sex. I confessed to her earlier that I’m a virgin like her. My dick grows at the thought of feeling her naked body close to mine and her wet pussy wrapped around my length… I gun it out of the parking lot, maneuvering the car to my cabin as fast as traffic allows.
After a sloppy parking job, we sprint toward the front door. With shaky hands, I put my key into the lock and open it.
The door falls shut behind us, and I don’t waste another second. I pull Iris close, sealing my lips to her perfect mouth. We stumble through the hallway without releasing each other. My plan is to make it to my bedroom, but I don’t think we’ll get further than the living room carpet.
She gropes at my shirt, tugging at the fabric until she manages to get me out of it. At the sight of my naked chest and torso, she licks her lips. An image of those lips wrapped around my dick flashes before me.
“There’s no one I’d rather lose my virginity to,” I tell her while kissing her shoulder.
She moans. “Likewise.”
I take her shirt off, and my eyes immediately land on her big tits, teasing me from behind their fabric barrier. She sees me checking her out and reaches behind her back to unclasp her bra. She slides the straps down her arms with unbearable slow movements until the fabric falls to the floor.
“Holy shit,” I mutter under my breath.
“Do you like what you see?” she asks teasingly, her voice hoarse.
All I can do is nod.
She takes off her leggings, leaving her in a pair of panties that I can’t wait to slide down her legs. “Now you.”
I open the button of my pants and kick them off before pulling down my underwear. My dick springs free, and Iris swallows.
I want her. Fuck, how I want her. She’s perfect, inside and out. How is it possible that I’m already in love with her? When my buddy Austin told me he’d fallen in love with the girl next door after meeting her, I laughed in his face, but I get it now. Once you meet The One, there’s no holding back.
I close the small distance between us and kiss her before gently laying her on the carpet. I waste no time and go straight for her nipples, standing upright, waiting for me to suck them. I take my time pleasuring her like this. My hand travels down her naked belly to her panties. I slide them down to her knees. Iris moans and writhes underneath my touch when I slide a finger inside her.
“You’re dripping wet,” I say.
She opens her eyes and gives me a worried look. “Is that a bad thing?”
“Are you fucking kidding me? This is the best thing ever. I want to taste it.”
Before she can say anything, I have her panties on the floor and her knees apart. She arches her back as I position myself between her legs. My tongue slides over her clit, all the way to her wet folds, and she cries out my name. I suck her clit into my mouth and lap her up while sliding two fingers in and out of her.
I’m getting so hard from seeing her writhe under me that it’s almost too much to bear.
“Please, Falcon, I need your dick inside me,” she begs.
“What about protection?” I ask her.
She shakes her head. “Fuck me. Please.”
I don’t hesitate to do what she asks of me. I position my dick at her wet entrance and slide inside, inch by delicious inch.
Even though I’ve never done this before, it comes naturally. That’s what happens when you meet the woman of your dreams, right? Everything clicks into place.
“Are you okay?” I ask.
She moans in reply and grabs my ass to push my dick even deeper inside her pussy. I kiss her while I fuck her, pouring all the love I have for her into that kiss. I want her to feel how much she means to me.
Iris’s moans pick up pace, signaling that she’s close. I close my eyes and try not to spill inside her. I want her to come first.
“I’m… coming,” she gasps.
I fuck her harder while she comes all over my dick. It’s glorious. Seeing her this happy and satisfied pushes me over the edge as well. My orgasm explodes with a force that surprises even me.
I kiss her, and she grins at me. “That was amazing. We should do it again soon, Falcon.”
“We will. Every day of our lives.”
“Again, and again, and again. I can’t wait,” she says before kissing me long and hard.