CHAPTER FOURTEEN
MAVERICK
Every day with Juliet is better than the one before.
I didn’t think something like that was possible, but time and time again, her presence proves that I had no idea what true happiness could be.
I’m not sure she knew herself, but when we’re together, I feel a certainty that’s soul deep.
Our lives were meant to collide, and she’s my forever.
Since the first time we made love, I’ve been making plans. It took a few days, but I made some calls, and everything is in place. The fight is happening tonight, and once it’s done, Juliet’s past can finally be put to bed. Which is what I plan on doing to her after the fight is over.
“Fuck, I love eating your cunt,” I growl against her pussy as she leans back against the wall. I stare up at her and see her eyes half-closed and her lips parted. I’m kneeling between her thighs with her against the door of my office because I needed her one more time before the fight.
“I’m trying to be quiet, but you’re doing that thing with your tongue and—” She breaks off on a gasp as I do exactly what she’s talking about.
As much as I’d love to have her scream the walls of this place down, I don’t want to risk anyone hearing her cum. I’m dying to have it on my tongue, but keeping her pleasure all to myself is more important right this second.
She makes a whimpering sound of regret as I pull my mouth off her pussy and stand up. Before she can protest too much, I spin her around to face the door and yank down the front of my joggers. My hand covers her mouth as I slip my dick inside her hot little sheath and start fucking.
“Nobody is going to hear how much you like this,” I say in her ear. My other hand goes between her legs, and I slide against her wet clit. “How good you are at taking my fat cock.”
Juliet squeezes her eyes shut as I pet her clit, and I feel her sweet pussy clench around me. She cries out against my hand, but the sound is muffled so only I can hear it.
“You’re going to be so full of my cum while you watch me fight that you’ll feel it trying to run out of your pussy.
” My cock swells with the thought of it, and all I can think about is getting her pregnant.
“But you’re going to cross your legs and keep it in there, aren’t you, little mouse?
You’re going to hold on to it so tight that you make me a baby. ”
Her eyes snap open, and I can feel her cunt getting wetter. She’s so close to her orgasm, but I keep backing off every time she’s at the edge. She’s so turned on now that she’s completely still as I go deeper inside her.
“After the fight is over, I want you on your back, thighs spread, ready for me to cum in you again. You’re mine, Juliet. And the sooner you’re bred, the sooner everyone will know it.”
The whimper that leaves her is soft and needy as I rub her clit just right.
With one last thrust, I hold myself inside her, keeping her stuffed.
She screams her pleasure against the palm of my hand as her orgasm hits.
At the same time, my cock begins to pulse, and waves of pleasure flow through us.
I pump load after load of cum into her as she begins to soften in my arms. Her climax is hard, but she trusts that I’ve got her, and I won’t let her fall. She’s right.
When the last of her pleasure fades away, I slowly slip out of her slick heat and reach down to pull her leggings up. She had panties at some point today, but I’m pretty sure they’re in tatters under my desk after I took her there earlier this morning.
Once she’s dressed, I turn her around to face me and kiss her softly. “Better?” I ask once we’re both breathless and my heart has returned to a normal pace.
“Physically, yes,” she says as she cups my cheek. “But emotionally, I’ll be better once the fight is over.”
After the first time we made love, I knew I had to tell her everything about what I’d planned with Brock.
Thankfully Juliet wasn’t upset that I agreed to fight him, but she’s been really nervous ever since.
From what she’s said, she’s not afraid I can’t beat him; she’s afraid that he’ll cheat.
Or there will be some kind of double-cross that takes her from me.
“You know I won’t let anyone take you from me, right?
” I ask, and Juliet nods. “Everyone that’s coming tonight is part of my underground fight club.
They all know what’s going down. Most of them are my competition in the ring, but they have loyalty to this gym, and we respect each other.
To them, Brock is an outsider and doesn’t deserve the same respect.
If Brock cheats and I go down, there are a dozen guys behind me ready to protect you.
” I look into her eyes so she can’t miss anything I’m saying.
“You’re my entire world, Juliet. All of it.
I was nothing before you, and I’ll be nothing without you. ”
“Maverick,” she says softly as tears form in her eyes.
“I know someone might say we just met, but I knew the first time I looked into your eyes that you were my soul mate. I didn’t realize it until that moment, but I was waiting on you.
I’d been drifting until then, and as soon as you showed up, I was anchored in a way I’d never felt.
You did that to me and made me understand what love is. ”
A lone tear rolls down her cheek, and I swipe it away with my thumb. “Are you saying that—”
“That I love you?” I smile down at her. “Of course I am, little mouse. It was love at first sight, but I couldn’t have you running out the door screaming that I was crazy. Even if I am.”
She laughs at my lame joke and nods. “The only place I’m running from now on is to you.”
“You’re going to marry me when this is over,” I tell her, and her eyes widen. “Don’t act surprised. I’ve been trying like hell to get a baby in you so you can’t leave me. I love you, and this is forever.”
“I love you too,” she says before she jumps into my arms.
I’m smiling against her lips as we kiss, but all too soon there’s a knock at the door. “Boss, it’s time,” Kincade says from outside my office.
“We’ll be right out,” I tell him as I look at Juliet one last time. “Stay by my side until I get in the ring, then you’ll be next to Kincade until the fight is over.”
“Got it,” she says, and there’s a strength in her eyes that gives me a spark of excitement.
The gym is crowded as we walk to the ring.
It’s the normal crowd for an underground fight, but it somehow feels more amped up than usual.
Probably because I never get in the ring anymore.
It’s late and the gym is closed, but I’ve got Cedric manning the front door so no one gets in without permission.
When we get to the edge of the ring, I feel Juliet’s hand tighten in mine, and that’s when I see it. Brock is on the opposite side of the ring, and there’s an older woman with him.
“That’s Rina?” I ask Juliet, and she nods.
“Yeah, my dear old stepmother.” Juliet narrows her eyes at the woman, and I like seeing how feisty my girl can get. Maybe one day after this is over, I’ll get her in the ring with me.
“Ready?” Kincade asks me as he takes his place beside Juliet.
“Ready to make this quick,” I clarify as I reach for my shirt.
Kincade’s eyes widen at the sight of my chest when I pull it off.
I might have encouraged Juliet to leave a few marks behind when we made love, knowing Brock would see them.
I hand my shirt to Juliet, who blushes furiously.
“Hold this for me, little mouse.” Then I bend down and kiss her so everyone can see.
There are a few whistles before I release Juliet and hop in the ring, but I can’t hear anything over Brock’s visible fury. He looks like a toddler that got his favorite toy smashed. I guess in a way, he did.
The ref calls us to the center, where we touch fists, since neither of us is wearing gloves. He goes over the rules, but we’re not listening. Brock is staring down at the marks Juliet left on me, and I’m getting in his head.
“Tell me, Brock, are you pissed that I got her first?” I ask as I lean in close, “Or because you can see how much she liked it?”
“Fuck you,” he hisses as he lunges and the fight begins.
With these kinds of fights, the ref’s only job is to make sure we don’t kill each other.
Brock is so pissed and letting his emotions control his movements that when he lunges at me, all I have to do is sidestep and sweep his feet.
He tries a couple of moves on me, but it’s clear he was all talk.
Whatever skills he once had in the ring are long gone with lack of training.
I’m able to break every hold he tries so easily it’s almost comical.
After a couple of tries, I’m tired of playing with him and ready for it to be over.
When he lunges again, I grab him in a chokehold and pin him to the mat.
He pushes up and tries to twist his body, but I’ve got him locked in place.
The crowd is going nuts at how fast this has turned, and someone is screaming for me to break his arm.
Is that Juliet? I can’t look because I don’t want to get distracted.
Brock is refusing to tap out even though I’ve got him pinned, so my only option is to wait for him to pass out.
“You’re done in this town, you understand me?” If Brock responds, I can’t hear it because he’s too busy being choked. “After tonight, if me or one of my boys sees your face again, they’ll be using dental records to identify you.”
Brock makes a gurgling sound as I squeeze tighter.
“Tap if you hear me,” I say, and it only takes a second for his hand to come out and slap the mat.
Once it does, I release him and get up. He stays on the mat, limp and coughing as Cedric appears in the distance with the cops.
“Right on time,” I say to Rina, who is watching Brock with a disgusted look on her face. She goes to open her mouth but freezes when she sees the cops. That’s when her expression changes to fear.
I hop out of the ring, and Juliet is there, jumping into my arms. “He didn’t even touch you!”
“You sound surprised,” I say to her with a smile before I give her a quick kiss and then put her on her feet.
“Thanks for coming, Officer Niks,” Juliet says to the female cop.
“Thank you for all the information you gave us. We were able to find the serial number on the jewelry that was reported stolen even though someone tried to file it off.” Officer Niks glances at Rina and Brock, who are being arrested.
“We were also able to locate the paperwork that showed true ownership, which led us to all of the false police reports those two have been filing.” Niks turns her attention to me.
“Whoever your contact is, I’d like their number.
They were able to do a lot of good with what they uncovered. ”
After Juliet told me everything that happened with her stepmom and Brock, I made calls.
I’ve got friends that can get information in creative ways, but sometimes they aren’t exactly legal.
I knew that there had to be a reason Rina wanted to keep Juliet at home, and it had everything to do with Rina being written out of the will before Juliet’s father died.
Juliet is the rightful heir not only to her mother’s possessions but her father’s as well.
Rina was trying to forge documents, getting everything changed over, and she needed more time.
Which is why she wanted Brock to marry her.
If she could keep her there, she could wiggle her way back into the fortune.
“I’m not so sure they want to be named,” I tell her as she looks around the gym at the underground fight. “But maybe we can come to an agreement if you can keep a secret.”
“Only if it’s for a good cause,” she says as she looks at Juliet. “And you’re sure you’re okay here? You know you’ve got a mansion on the other side of town with your name on it.”
“I’m exactly where I want to be,” Juliet says as she leans against me. “But thank you for believing me and for taking my call.”
“Your man is quite convincing, I’ll give you that.”
Once the cops have Rina and Brock in custody, everyone who was watching the fight decides to call it a night. The gym empties out, and I carry Juliet upstairs so we can finally be alone.
“You’re amazing, you know that, right?” she says to me when I carry her to the bedroom.
“I’m only protecting the woman I love.” I place her on the bed and then reach for her leggings.
“Then I guess I’m happy to be that woman.” She pulls off her shirt and sports bra at the same time, leaving her completely naked.
“There’s only ever going to be one,” I say as I climb on top of her and spread her thighs. “You’re it for me, forever.”
“Forever,” she agrees as she wraps her arms around my neck. “I like the sound of that.”
“Good, because it starts now.”
As I slide my cock inside her warm heat, I feel a peace settle over me.
All my life I’ve been fighting for something, I just didn’t know what.
Now I realize everything I’ve done has all led to her, to my Juliet.
Every step I’ve taken has been to get closer to her, and now that we’re here, and connected in every way possible, my life can truly begin.